The WB Television Network launched on this day in 1995. It was a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainmen and the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of the Tribune Company. The network principally aired programs targeting teenagers and young adults between the ages of 12 and 34. As the NY flagship station, WPIX created a campaign of local spots to create buzz for the new network. The creative director at the time wanted to connect with our younger audiences and recruited a group of young adu

In 1776, during the American Revolutionary War, British forces under General William Howe launched a massive invasion of New York City, outmaneuvering George Washington's Continental Army in battles like Long Island and Kip's Bay. Capturing the strategic port, they held it until 1783, using it as a Loyalist base—exposing Washington's early vulnerabilities and nearly crushing the rebellion. #americanrevolution #newyork #EpicHistory | Epic History TV

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106 reactions · 36 shares | #DYK that one of the largest and most racially charged riots in America occurred in 1863? Saturday, on "Lectures in History" City University of New York professor emeritus Joshua Brown looks at the New York City Draft Riots. Watch on C-SPAN 2 at 8 & 11pm ET. https://www.c-span.org/video/?514516-2/1863-york-city-draft-riots | American History TV | Facebook