Manhattan in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Manhattan in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

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Historical events in Manhattan

1609

Discovery of Manhattan Island

Henry Hudson · Exploration and Discovery

While in Dutch pay, re-discovers Manhattan Island & the river Hudson

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