1948    At Idlewild Field in New York, New York International Airport (later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport) is dedicated.

1974    Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 6231, crashes northwest of John F. Kennedy International Airport.

2001    In New York City, American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300 ''en route'' to the Dominican Republic, crashes minutes after takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport, killing all 260 on board and five on the ground.