Historical place archive

New York in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at New York in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records4 event labels3 people1921–1967

Historical events in New York

1921

2 April 1921
First Arrival in New York
Albert Einstein · Physics

Arrives in New York during his first visit to the United States, including lectures and fundraising.

1939

22 May 1939
Death of Ernst Toller
Ernst Toller · Literature

Death of Ernst Toller, suicide rather than witness the further growth of fascism

22 May 1939
Suicide
Ernst Toller · Literature

Death of Ernst Toller, suicide rather than witness the further growth of fascism

1967

12 March 1967
The Velvet Underground and Nico
Nico · Popular Music

Sings on several tracks on The Velvet Underground and Nico under Andy Warhol’s patronage.

Provenance

About these place records

These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Germany and New York. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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