{"slug": "the-bronx", "label": "The Bronx", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bronx", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18426", "qid": "Q18426", "description": "borough of New York City, New York, United States", "entries": 8, "years": 7, "span": [1776, 1984], "span_label": ["1776 CE", "1984 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 2}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 2}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 2}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Bronx"], "related": [{"slug": "new-york-city", "label": "New York City", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "manhattan", "label": "Manhattan", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "jesuits", "label": "Jesuits", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "brooklyn", "label": "Brooklyn", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "staten-island", "label": "Staten Island", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "african-americans", "label": "African Americans", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "american-revolutionary-war", "label": "American Revolutionary War", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "continental-army", "label": "Continental Army", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1776, "year_label": "1776 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 18", "text": "October 18 – American Revolutionary War: Battle of Pell's Point – Troops of the American Continental Army resist a British and Hessian force in The Bronx.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365773863#September–October", "title": "1776", "revid": 1365773863, "section": "Events › September–October"}}, {"year": 1841, "year_label": "1841 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "June 21", "text": "June 21 – St. John's College, later Fordham University, is founded in The Bronx by Jesuits.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360265400#April–June", "title": "1841", "revid": 1360265400, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1841, "year_label": "1841 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "June 21", "text": "June 21 – Fordham University is opened in The Bronx by the Society of Jesus as St. John's College.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372328435#Events", "title": "1841 in the United States", "revid": 1372328435, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1874, "year_label": "1874 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – New York City annexes The Bronx.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371979117#January", "title": "1874", "revid": 1371979117, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1888, "year_label": "1888 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "December 1", "text": "December 1 – The Washington Bridge opens to permit-holding pedestrians over the Harlem River in New York City, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372679869#Events", "title": "1888 in the United States", "revid": 1372679869, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1898, "year_label": "1898 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – New York City annexes land from surrounding counties, creating the City of Greater New York as the world's second largest. The city is geographically divided into five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx and Staten Island.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367547011#January", "title": "1898", "revid": 1367547011, "section": "Events › January"}}, {"year": 1899, "year_label": "1899 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "July 8", "text": "July 8 – The Lorelei Fountain is unveiled in The Bronx in New York City.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371393177#July", "title": "1899", "revid": 1371393177, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1984, "year_label": "1984 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "December 22", "text": "December 22 – 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. They demand five dollars from Bernhard Goetz, who shoots them. The event starts a national debate about urban crime in the United States.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371242779#December", "title": "1984", "revid": 1371242779, "section": "Events › December"}}]}