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Invention of the telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone -
Rutherford Hayes
Rutherford Hayes is sworn into Presidency -
Invention of the light bulb
The light bulb was invented by Edison -
James Garfield
James Garfield is sworn into Presidency -
Chester Arthur
Chester Arthur is sworn into Presidency after James Garfield was assassinated -
Red Cross
The Red Cross was founded on this day -
Chinese Exclusion Act
This act was the first significant law that restricted immigrants who were coming into the United States -
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland is sworn into Presidency -
Washington Monument
This monument acted as a tribute to George Washington's military leadership during the American Revolution -
American Federation of Labor
Founded in Ohio and was a national federation of labor unions that were in the United States -
Statue of Liberty
France gifted the United States with a copper statue -
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison is sworn into Presidency -
Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland is sworn into Presidency -
Plessy v. Ferguson
Supreme Court case that dealt with racial segregation -
William McKinley
William McKinley is sworn into Presidency -
First Subway
Boston had the first subway and it was about a mile and a half long. However, it was not used for people until later on. -
Spanish American War begins
This war was triggered by the explosion of the USS Maine