1. In 1788, New York City became the first capital of the United States under the new Constitution.
2. On September 13, 1857, the first electric alarm system was installed in New York City.
3. The New York City Board of Education established the city's first public high school for girls, known as the Female High School of New York City, on September 13, 1870.
4. On September 13, 1948, Margaret Chase Smith became the first woman elected to the United States Senate from Maine.
5. The World Trade Center in New York City was dedicated on September 13, 1973.
5 Fun Facts About September 13 In New York History
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