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City of Albany, NY chartered

The history of Albany, New York, began long before the first interaction of Europeans with the native Indian tribes, as they had long inhabited the area.

The history of Albany, New York, began long before the first interaction of Europeans with the native Indian tribes, as they had long inhabited the area. The area was originally inhabited by an Algonquian Indian tribe, the Mohicans, as well as the Iroquois, five nations of whom the easternmost, the Mohawk, had the closest relations with traders and settlers in Albany.

Henry Hudson first claimed this area for the Dutch in 1609. Fur traders established the first European settlement in 1614; Albany was officially chartered as a city in 1686. It succeeded Poughkeepsie as the capital of New York in 1797. It is one of the oldest surviving settlements from the original Thirteen Colonies, and the longest continuously chartered city in the United States.

Historical Significance

The history of Albany, New York, began long before the first interaction of Europeans with the native Indian tribes, as they had long inhabited the area.

Events Before

  1. Fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay, forming the basis for France's claim to Texas

    Spanish Texas was one of the interior provinces of the colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1519 until 1821. Spain claimed ownership of the region in 1519.

  2. French King Louis XIV revokes the Edict of Nantes, canceling the rights of French Protestants

    French King Louis XIV revokes the Edict of Nantes, canceling the rights of French Protestants

  3. Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm, Sweden

    Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm, Sweden

  4. Don Francisco de Agurto installed as land guardian of Southern Netherlands

    Don Francisco de Agurto installed as land guardian of Southern Netherlands

  5. George Frideric Handel is born

    George Frideric Handel, British musician, known for german-british baroque composer, was born on 1685-02-23.

Events After

  1. Isaac Newton's great work, "Principia," is published by the Royal Society in England, outlining his laws of motion and u

    Isaac Newton's great work, "Principia," is published by the Royal Society in England, outlining his laws of motion and universal gravitation

  2. The Acropolis in Athens is attacked by the Venetian army in an attempt to expel the Turks, damaging the Parthenon

    The Acropolis in Athens is attacked by the Venetian army in an attempt to expel the Turks, damaging the Parthenon

  3. Explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his o

    Explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men

  4. American-English official Elihu Yale becomes Governor of Fort St. George, Madras, the East India's Company's major tradi

    American-English official Elihu Yale becomes Governor of Fort St. George, Madras, the East India's Company's major trading port in India

  5. Battle of Mohács: Ottoman invaders of Hungary are routed by forces of the Holy Roman Emperor under Charles of Lorraine

    Battle of Mohács: Ottoman invaders of Hungary are routed by forces of the Holy Roman Emperor under Charles of Lorraine

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on July 22, 1686?
The history of Albany, New York, began long before the first interaction of Europeans with the native Indian tribes, as they had long inhabited the area. The area was originally inhabited by an Algonquian Indian tribe, the Mohicans, as well as the Iroquois, five nations of whom the easternmost, the Mohawk, had the closest relations with traders and settlers in Albany. Henry Hudson first claimed this area for the Dutch in 1609.
Why is City of Albany, NY chartered significant?
The history of Albany, New York, began long before the first interaction of Europeans with the native Indian tribes, as they had long inhabited the area.

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