-
20 Feb 2003
The Station nightclub in Rhode Island burned down, killing 100 people.
-
31 Aug 1954
Hurricane Carol hit Connecticut and Rhode Island.
-
12 Sep 1953
John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island.
-
6 Dec 1923
Hasbro was founded as Hassenfeld Brothers in Providence, Rhode Island.
-
4 Oct 1895
Englishman wins the first U.S. Open golf tournament.
-
31 Aug 1881
The first-ever inaugural US National Championship for tennis occurred in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
-
11 Aug 1866
The world's first roller skating rink opened in Rhode Island.
-
29 May 1790
Rhode Island became the thirteenth colony to enter the Union after the United States Constitution's ratification.
-
22 Aug 1762
Ann Franklin became one of the first women newspaper publishers.
-
5 Feb 1631
Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, arrived from England in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to become a minister in a Boston church.
