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Events on Wednesday 16 December 1835 1
1835Great Fire of New YorkFire destroys much of lower Manhattan's financial districtA fire broke out in a Manhattan warehouse and, fanned by bitter winter winds, destroyed some 530 buildings in New York City's financial district, including most of the Merchants' Exchange. Losses were estimated at over $20 million, bankrupting many insurance companies.