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November 27th In NYC History
Updated: Updated 11/27/2012 01:00 AM
By: NY1 News

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1646...The Dutch West India Company grants the village of Brooklyn a municipal form of government. The area is named for Breuklen, or "broken land," a village in Holland with similar hilly terrain.


1969...The Rolling Stones open their historic United States tour at Madison Square Garden.

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