The Bronx: Timeline

1841   Fordham University is founded in The Bronx by the Society of Jesus Society of Jesus

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. Its name at founding is St. John's College.

1874   New York City New York City

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 annexes The Bronx

1898   New York City New York City

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 annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan Manhattan

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, Brooklyn Brooklyn

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, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island Staten Island

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1922   In The Bronx, construction begins on Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium

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1984   Four African-American youths (Barry Allen, Troy Canty, James Ramseur, and Darrell Cabey) board an express train in The Bronx borough of New York City New York City

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. They attempt to rob Bernhard Hugo Goetz, who shoots them. The event starts a national debate about urban crime, which is a plague in 1980s America United States

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