87 years ago on July 19th, 1937 A 3.5 magnitude earthquake strikes near Far Rockaway References: www.ldeo.columbia.edu
174 years ago on July 19th, 1850 The Roman Catholic Diocese of New York becomes elevated to an Archdiocese
6 years ago on July 19th, 2018 A steam pipe explodes near the Flatiron Building, causing a large crater outside 141 Fifth Avenue