1673 – The Dutch regain New York, renaming it "New Orange" (from February 1673 to November 1674).Cornelius Van Steenwyk was appointed as the fourth mayor of the city.First yellow fever epidemic in the city.Thomas Willett became mayor for the second time, and only the third overall mayor of the city.Town becomes part of England per Treaty of Breda (1667).1666 – Thomas Delavall was appointed as the city's second mayor.Wallabout Bay in Brooklyn location of first recorded murder trial - Albert Wantanaer accused of killing Barent Jansen Blom.June 12: Thomas Willett was appointed as the city's first mayor.1664 – September 24 – New Amsterdam is ceded by Peter Stuyvesant to England who renamed it New York after James, Duke of York.1657 – Flushing Remonstrance signed laying foundation of religious freedom in America.1654 – Sephardi Jews arrive from the Iberian peninsula form Congregation Shearith Israel, the oldest Jewish congregation in the U.S.1653 – "Burgher government" established.1652 – City of New Amsterdam incorporated.1648 – First fire wardens (Martin Krieger, Thomas Hall, Adrian Wyser, and George Woolsey) appointed by Peter Stuyvesant.Events partially took place within what would become the five boroughs. 1643 – Kieft's War between Lenape or Wappinger and Dutch colonists.1639 - Jonas Bronck, a Swedish settler bought 500 acres of land from the Lenape tribe, creating a settlement called "Bronck's Land", soon after this settlement would be known as The Bronx.1626 – Chattel slavery introduced to North America with the unloading of 11 Africans.1626 – Lenape sell Manhattan Island to Dutch.1624 – New Amsterdam is founded by the Dutch West India Company.1614 – Dutch settle on Manhattan Island.
He is considered the first immigrant, the first person of African heritage, the first person of European heritage, the first merchant, the first Latino, and the first Dominican to settle in Manhattan.
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