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Time
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Tornado strikes Natchez, mississppi
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California admitted as 31st state
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Abraham Lincoln wins presidential election
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15th Amendment
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The U.S. Congress creates the Department of Justice
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Thomas Edison invents the light bulb
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Statue of Liberty dedicated
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Idaho admitted as 43rd state
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wyoming admitted as 44th state
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Hawaii becomes american territory
