Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898
A wide-ranging history of the land beneath your feet
📝 On This Day 📝
39 years ago on June 1st, 1983
A man jumps to his death from the Empire State Building observation deck
He had first tried to do so a week earlier. A second man would jump from the building 10 days later.
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More events from June 1st in New York History
146 years ago on June 1st, 1876
The Transcontinental Express leaves the New York area to attempt a record-breaking coast-to-coast train trip
95 years ago on June 1st, 1927
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake strikes near Asbury Park, NJ
⏰ AGBC Rewind ⏰
10 years ago
Financial Troubles May Close Cake Shop on the Lower East Side
6 years ago
AGBC Summer Fundraising Drive
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Evening Update for Wednesday, June 1, 2016
🌎 World History 🌏
🌞 Weather Records 🌞
Record High: 96°F in 1895
Record Low: 44°F in 1945
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