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17 Jun 1894
The Polio epidemic took hold for the first time in the US at Rutland, Vermont.
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14 Jun 1834
Isaac Fischer Jr. patented sandpaper in Springfield, Vermont, US.
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6 Aug 1819
Norwich University was founded in Vermont.
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4 Mar 1791
Vermont became the 14th state to join the United States of America.
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8 Jul 1777
The state of Vermont became the first to abolish adult slavery after declaring the Constitution of Vermont.