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Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
New Amsterdam, 17th century view. Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island, United States. Renamed New York in 1664 by English settlers, after the Duke of York (King James II).
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