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14 Jun 1953
Elvis Presley graduated from L. C. Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee, US.
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10 Jul 1925
The Scopes Monkey Trial took place in Dayton, Tennessee.
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18 Aug 1920
The State of Tennessee Passes the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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6 Sep 1916
Clarence Saunders founded the Piggly Wiggly store in Memphis, Tennessee, US.
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24 Jul 1866
Tennessee became the first Confederate state to be readmitted into the United States.
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24 Dec 1865
Several Confederate veterans formed the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tennessee.
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16 Feb 1862
The Battle of Fort Donelson ended, with nearly 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendering.
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1 Jun 1796
Tennessee became the 16th state to join the United States of America.
