Geographical Location - New York City

  1. United Nations Allows Sanctions Against Libya
  2. The United Nations Amends Its International Slavery Convention
  3. United Nations Asks for End to Cuban Embargo
  4. The United Nations Bans the Use of Drift Nets
  5. United Nations Convention Condemns Discrimination Against Women
  6. United Nations Convention on the Political Rights of Women Is Approved
  7. United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons Is Adopted
  8. United Nations Declares Rights for the Mentally Retarded
  9. United Nations Drafts a Convention on Stateless Persons
  10. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Statute Is Approved
  11. The United Nations Issues a Conduct Code for Law Enforcement Officials
  12. United Nations Issues a Declaration on Equality for Women
  13. United Nations Issues a Declaration on Racial Discrimination
  14. United Nations Principles of Medical Ethics Include Prevention of Torture
  15. United Nations Responds to Problems of the Homeless
  16. United Nations Votes to Protect Freedom of Religion and Belief
  17. United Nations Votes to Punish South Africa for Apartheid
  18. Universal Negro Improvement Association Is Established
  19. Urban Race Riots
  20. Urey Discovers Deuterium and “Heavy Water”
  21. Van Gogh’s Irises Sells for $53.9 Million
  22. Variety Shows Dominate Television Programming
  23. The Verrazano Bridge Opens
  24. Viacom Buys Columbia Broadcasting System
  25. Vonnegut’s Cat’s Cradle Expresses 1960’s Alienation
  26. The Wall Street Journal Prints the Dow Jones Industrial Average
  27. Warhol’s The Chelsea Girls Becomes a Commercial Success
  28. Washington’s Inauguration
  29. WEAF Airs the First Paid Radio Commercial
  30. Welles Broadcasts The War of the Worlds
  31. Welles’s Broadcast of The War of the Worlds Panics Nation
  32. The Whitney Museum Is Inaugurated in New York
  33. Wiesel’s Night Recalls the Holocaust
  34. William James’s Pragmatism Is Published
  35. Willson’s The Music Man Presents Musical Americana
  36. Wittgenstein Emerges as an Important Philosopher
  37. The Wiz Brings African-American Talent to Broadway
  38. World Health Organization (WHO) Proclaims Health as a Basic Right
  39. World Trade Center Bombing
  40. Wynton Marsalis Revives Acoustic Jazz
  41. The Yankees Acquire Babe Ruth
  42. “Mr. Television,” Milton Berle, Has the Top-Rated Show