2019
Alabama passed the Human Life Protection Act, enacting a near-total ban on abortions.
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2008
The Californian Supreme Court ruled that the state ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
At the time, less than 50% of Californians polled were in favor of same-sex marriage. Nevertheless, the first couples were married under the new changes in June of the same year.
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1990
The “Portrait of Dr. Gachet” by Vincent van Gogh was sold for $82.5 million in three minutes.
It became the most expensive painting ever sold at an auction.
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1972
After being under US military authority, the island of Okinawa reverted back to Japanese control.
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1958
The USSR launched the Sputnik III.
This satellite was carrying a variety of tools for geophysical research.
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1940
The world’s first Mcdonald’s opened in San Bernardino, California.
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1940
Richard and Maurice McDonald opened the first McDonald’s restaurant in San Bernardino, California.
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1935
The Moscow Metro was opened to the public.
It was 6.8 miles long with 13 stations. That day was celebrated as a technological victory for socialism. At the debut, approximately 285,000 people rode the Metro.
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1930
Ellen Church became the first female airline stewardess aboard a Boeing Air Transport flight from San Francisco to Chicago.
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1928
Mickey Mouse appeared in his first cartoon.
The cartoon was called “Plane Crazy” and was only ever released in a test screening. The film was a black and white silent film; however, it failed to pick up a distributor.
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1921
The British Legion was formed to take care of veterans by giving financial, social, and emotional support to members and veterans of the British Armed Forces.
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1905
Las Vegas was officially founded.
One hundred and ten acres of Nevada land was auctioned off to excited buyers. Those acres of land would later become downtown Las Vegas. The first mayor of Las Vegas was Peter Buol.
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1897
Magnus Hirschfeld founded the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee in Berlin.
It was the first-ever LGBT rights organization.
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1862
The US Department of Agriculture was created after being signed into legislation by President Abraham Lincoln.
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