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1889
Eiffel Tower is built in Paris
New York Biscuit Company is formed through the merger of many small bakeries in the northeastern United States, including the Holmes & Coutts Bakery of New York City.
1890
1st moving picture debuted in NY, 1st steel-framed building in US
Holmes & Coutts Bakery begins construction on a bakery on the east side of 10th Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets in New York City.
1898
The Curie's discover radium, Count von Zeppelin builds airship, H.G. Wells "War of the Worlds"
National Biscuit Company is established through the merger of New York Biscuit Company, American Biscuit & Manufacturing Company and United States Baking Company.
1902
Coal Strike in U.S.
The 10th Avenue Holmes & Coutts bakery is raised, and a new plant—called Uneeda Biscuit Works—is erected on the same site.
1903
First powered flight in history by Orville Wright
Plant addition: Nabisco Works facility.
1904
Theodore Roosevelt wins U.S. presidency
The New York City Railroad installs tracks through the court yard (ground level) at the 10th Avenue bakery.
1907
Color photography invented by Lumiere
Plant additions: 16th Street bakery, NY Machine Shop.
1909
Robert Peary reaches North Pole
Plant addition: Power Plant.
1912
Titanic sinks, Picasso paints "The Violin"
The first OREO biscuits (later renamed OREO crème sandwich) are produced at National Biscuit Company's Manhattan bakery.
1914
WWI begins
Plant addition: 11th Avenue factory.
1916
J.D. Rockefeller is 1st billionaire
Plant addition: Uneeda Annex.
1919
Treaty of Versailles, Rutherford splits an atom
Plant addition: 9th Avenue factory.
1922
Tut's tomb discovered
14th Street bakery purchased from American Can Company.
1931-1934
City begins project to elevate and electrify New York Central Railroad tracks in lower Manhattan
As part of this project, a railroad bridge is constructed across 10th Avenue (also called "Death Avenue") at the second floor level and another bridge at the fourth floor level of the bakeries.
1958
U.S. Launches Explorer I
National Biscuit Company builds a new modern bakery in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and the Manhattan bakery is closed.
1996
The Chelsea Market opens its doors to the public
To be continued...
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