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Events on Thursday 10 May 1849 1
1849Astor Place RiotA theater rivalry turns deadly in New York CityA dispute between fans of rival actors Edwin Forrest and William Macready escalated into a riot outside the Astor Place Opera House in Manhattan. Militia called in to control the crowd opened fire, killing more than twenty people. It remains one of the deadliest civil disturbances in New York City history.