Tag: government

  • Bonfire of the Vanities

    Bonfire of the Vanities

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 7, 1497, the Bonfire of the Vanities was held.

  • Representation of the People Act of 1918

    Representation of the People Act of 1918

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 6, 1918, the Representation of the People Act of 1918 was passed in England.

  • Immigration Act of 1917

    Immigration Act of 1917

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 5, 1917, the Immigration Act of 1917 became law.

  • 15th Amendment Ratified

    15th Amendment Ratified

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    Morgan O’Brien

    February 3, 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified by the states.

  • Ellis Island Closed

    Ellis Island Closed

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    Morgan O’Brien

    November 12, 1954, Ellis Island closed its doors.

  • WWI Ended

    WWI Ended

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    Morgan O’Brien

    November 11, 1918, WWI ended.

  • Hitler and Ludendroff Inssurection

    Hitler and Ludendroff Inssurection

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    Morgan O’Brien

    November 8, 1923, Adolf Hitler and General Erich Ludendorff attempted to start an insurrection.

  • Charles Stokes Becomes Mayor

    Charles Stokes Becomes Mayor

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    Morgan O’Brien

    November 7, 1967, Charles Stokes made history by becoming the first African American mayor of a major city

  • Lincoln Elected

    Lincoln Elected

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    Morgan O’Brien

    November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln was elected the sixteenth President.

  • Gunpowder Plot Carried Out

    Gunpowder Plot Carried Out

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    Morgan O’Brien

    November 5, 1605, the infamous Gunpowder Plot was carried out.