141 BC – Liu Che, posthumously known as Emperor Wu of Han, assumes the throne over the Han dynasty of China. 1009 – First known mention of Lithuania, in the annals of the monastery of Quedlinburg. 1566 – David Rizzio, private secretary to Mary, Queen of Scots, is murdered in the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh, […]
Archives for March 9, 2018
National Lighthouse Museum Presents
On Thursday March 15, the National Lighthouse Museum will present Bill Miller, an international authority on the subject of ocean liners and cruise ships. Mr. Miller will give a 45 minute talk about the Port of New York and all the great ships that have visited. Includes will be those great ships of the past, […]
All Over the Map
A new analysis from an online real estate marketplace, StreetEasy, finds that three Lower Manhattan neighborhoods are among those where market conditions are most favorable to homebuyers, and least advantageous to sellers. The evaluation, released Thursday by StreetEasy’s senior economist Grant Long, documents that Tribeca is the fifth-most auspicious environment for buyers anywhere in the […]