1527 – Florence becomes a republic 1792 – Denmark abolishes slave trade 1817 – Mississippi River steamboat service begins 1861 – Kentucky proclaims its neutrality 1862 – Jean Joseph Etienne Lenoir a Belgian engineer developed the internal combustion engine in 1858. Prior designs for such engines were patented as early as 1807, but none were...
On April 30th, over 800 people celebrated Dutch Kings Day (Koningsdag) in Battery Park City, the celebration of the Dutch King’s Wilem-Alexander of the Netherlands birthday. This Dutch tradition, celebrates with open markets, music and food festivals filled with traditional Dutch games and foods. This years event was organized by T Klokhuis, the Dutch language...
The Downtown Alliance on Monday honored six Lower Manhattan civic leaders with its Exceptional Service Award, which recognizes local luminaries for their contributions to quality of life Downtown. This year’s recipients include the New York Police Department’s Deputy Inspector Mark Iocco and Sergeant Dennis Feldman, both assigned to the First Precinct, in Tribeca. NYPD Deputy...