| Today in History |
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2021 ‐
Tulsa, Oklahoma, marks 100 year anniversary of the massacre of hundreds of black residents by a white mob in the Greenwood neighborhood
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1920 ‐
Indianapolis 500: French driver Gaston Chevrolet accompanied by riding mechanic John Bresnahan wins the race without a single tire change, a remarkable feat at the time
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1913 ‐
US 17th amendment (direct election of senators) declared ratified
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1907 ‐
Taxis 1st began running in NYC
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1893 ‐
Whitcomb Judson of Chicago, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)
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1880 ‐
League of American Wheelmen (1st US bicycle association), forms in Newport, Rhode Island
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1870 ‐
Congress passes 1st Enforcement Act (rights of blacks)
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1837 ‐
Astor Hotel opens in NYC, it later becomes the Waldorf-Astoria
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1790 ‐
US copyright law enacted
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1759 ‐
The Province of Pennsylvania bans all theater productions
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