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* July 18 – The Dutch settle [[Westchester County|New Netherland]], founding the town of [[The_Bronx#Allerton|Emmaus]] (now called Allerton). The town will transform into a piece of [[New York_(City)|New York]]. | * July 18 – The Dutch settle [[Westchester County|New Netherland]], founding the town of [[The_Bronx#Allerton|Emmaus]] (now called Allerton). The town will transform into a piece of [[New York_(City)|New York]]. | ||
===1640=== | ===1640=== | ||
| − | * March 7 – The English settle the [[Coventry|Gotham Colony]], founding the town of [[Coventry# | + | * March 7 – The English settle the [[Coventry|Gotham Colony]], founding the town of [[Coventry#Fort_Clinton|Clinton]] (now called Fort Clinton). The town will transform into a piece of [[Gotham]]. |
| + | * June 5 – The Dutch settle [[Bergen County|New Netherland]], founding the town of [[Bergen_Count#Gotham_Heights|Vriessendael]] (now called Gotham Heights). The town will transform into a piece of the [[Bristol Township]]. | ||
===1642=== | ===1642=== | ||
* March 7 – The Dutch settle the [[Queens|New Netherland]], founding the town of [[Queens#Ridgewood|Maspeth]] (now called Ridgewood). The town will transform into a piece of [[New York_(City)|New York]]. | * March 7 – The Dutch settle the [[Queens|New Netherland]], founding the town of [[Queens#Ridgewood|Maspeth]] (now called Ridgewood). The town will transform into a piece of [[New York_(City)|New York]]. | ||
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* August 27 – As part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, England captures [[New_York_(State)|New Netherland]] and renames it [[New_York_(State)|New York]]. | * August 27 – As part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, England captures [[New_York_(State)|New Netherland]] and renames it [[New_York_(State)|New York]]. | ||
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| + | * June 5 – The Dutch settle [Bergen County|New Netherland]], founding the town of [[Bergen_County#Hackensack|Hackensack]]. The town will transform into a piece of [[Bergen County]]. | ||
===1666=== | ===1666=== | ||
* May 10 – The English colony of [[Connecticut]] is subdivided into [[Fairfield County]], Hartford County, [[New Haven County]], and New London County. | * May 10 – The English colony of [[Connecticut]] is subdivided into [[Fairfield County]], Hartford County, [[New Haven County]], and New London County. | ||
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* March 31 – The English settle [[Westchester County]], founding the town of [[Westchester_County#Salem_Center|Salem]] (now called Salem Center). | * March 31 – The English settle [[Westchester County]], founding the town of [[Westchester_County#Salem_Center|Salem]] (now called Salem Center). | ||
| − | * August 15 – The English settle [[Bergen_County|East Jersey]], founding the [[ | + | * August 15 – The English settle [[Bergen_County|East Jersey]], founding the town of [[Bergen_County#Gotham_Heights|Vriessendael]] (now called Gotham Heights). The town will transform into a piece of the [[Bristol Township]]. |
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* September 28 – __________ | * September 28 – __________ | ||
Revision as of 07:14, 27 February 2021
1624
- May 2 – The Dutch settle New Netherland, founding the town of New Amsterdam (now called Financial District). The town will transform into a piece of New York.
1634
- June 11 – The Dutch settle New Netherland, founding De Vries Dorp (now called Elizabethtown). The village will transform into a piece of Metropolis.
1635
- July 9 – The English settle the Gotham Colony, founding the town of Harlow (now called West Harlow). The town will transform into a piece of Gotham.
1638
- April 14 – The English settle the New Haven Colony, founding New Haven, the first planned city in America. The city will transform into a piece of New Haven County.
- April 29 – The English settle the Connecticut Colony, founding Fort Hob (now called Metropolis Bay). The fort will transform into a piece of Metropolis.
1639
- April 7 – The English settle the New Haven Colony, founding the town of Fairfield. The town will transform into a piece of Fairfield County.
- April 15 – The Dutch settle New Netherland, founding the town of Oyster Bay. The town will transform into a piece of Nassau County.
- July 18 – The Dutch settle New Netherland, founding the town of Emmaus (now called Allerton). The town will transform into a piece of New York.
1640
- March 7 – The English settle the Gotham Colony, founding the town of Clinton (now called Fort Clinton). The town will transform into a piece of Gotham.
- June 5 – The Dutch settle New Netherland, founding the town of Vriessendael (now called Gotham Heights). The town will transform into a piece of the Bristol Township.
1642
- March 7 – The Dutch settle the New Netherland, founding the town of Maspeth (now called Ridgewood). The town will transform into a piece of New York.
- May 31 – The English settle the Gotham Colony, founding the town of Randall. The town will transform into a piece of Gotham.
1646
- March 17 – The English settle the Connecticut Colony, founding the town of St. Martin. The town will transform into a piece of Metropolis.
- July 25 – The Dutch settle New Netherland, founding the town of Breuckelen (now called Flatlands). The town will transform into a piece of New York.
- July 29 – The Dutch settle New Netherland, establishing the town of Colendonck (now called Yonkers). The town will transform into a piece of Westchester County.
1651
- June 28 – The English settle the Connecticut Colony, founding the town of Hampstead (now spelled Hamstead). The town will transform into a piece of Metropolis.
1660
- March 20 – The English settle the Connecticut Colony, founding the town of Poningo Nek (now called Rye). The town will transform into a piece of Metropolis.
1661
- April 9 – The Dutch settle New Netherland, founding Oude Dorp (now called New Dorp). The town will transform into a piece of New York.
1662
- July 15 – The New Haven Colony is incorporated into the Connecticut Colony.
- July 30 – The English settle the Connecticut Colony, founding the town of Senre Ville (now spelled Senreville). The town will transform into a piece of Metropolis
1664
- August 27 – As part of the Second Anglo-Dutch War, England captures New Netherland and renames it New York.
1665
- June 5 – The Dutch settle [Bergen County|New Netherland]], founding the town of Hackensack. The town will transform into a piece of Bergen County.
1666
- May 10 – The English colony of Connecticut is subdivided into Fairfield County, Hartford County, New Haven County, and New London County.
1674
- November 10 – As provided in the Treaty of Westminster of February 19, the Dutch Republic cedes its colony of New Netherland to the Kingdom of England. This includes the colonial capital, New Orange, which is returned to its English name of New York. The colonies of Berbice and Essequibo (now Guyana), and Suriname, remain in Dutch hands.
1683
- November 1 – The English crown colony of New York is subdivided into Albany County, Cornwall County (now part of Maine), Duchess County (now spelled Dutchess), Dukes County (now part of Massachusetts), Kings County, New York County, Orange County, Queens County, Richmond County, Suffolk County, Ulster County, and Westhcester County.
1692
- March 31 – The English settle Westchester County, founding the town of Salem (now called Salem Center).
- August 15 – The English settle East Jersey, founding the town of Vriessendael (now called Gotham Heights). The town will transform into a piece of the Bristol Township.
1840
- September 28 – __________
Gotham May 31, 1635
Hudson County September 28, 1840
