Happy Birthday Grenville Clark
Grenville Clark was born on November 5, 1882, in New York City.
Government
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Wine Stamps
On October 22, 1914, the Emergency Revenue Act was passed, which called for the creation of Wine Revenue Stamps.
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First Volunteer Firemen in America
On October 4, 1648, the first volunteer fire department in North America was established in what would become New York City.
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Yosemite National park
On October 1, 1890, Yosemite National Park was officially established.
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Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring
On September 27, 1962, Rachel Carson published the book Silent Spring, which inspired a massive environmental movement in the United States.
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National Apprenticeship Act
On August 16, 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt signed the National Apprenticeship Act into law.
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Death of Ulysses S. Grant
Civil War general and 18th US president, Ulysses S. Grant died on July 23, 1885.
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Boyd’s City Express Post
On June 17, 1844, Boyd’s City Express Post, one of the first local posts in the US, opened in New York City.
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The Miracle of Dunkirk
On June 4, 1940, over 338,000 Allied troops were evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk after being cut off and surrounded there for weeks.
