The Homestead Act
On May 20, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act into law.
American History
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National Hospital Day
On May 12, 1921, the US celebrated National Hospital Day for the first time.
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1939 New York World’s Fair
On April 30, 1939, the New York World’s Fair opened at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York.
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Birth of John J. Audubon
Jean Rabin Audubon (later known as John James Audubon) was born on April 26, 1785, in Les Cayes, Saint-Domingue – today’s Haiti.
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Mendez v. Westminster
On April 14, 1947, the court case of Mendez v. Westminster was decided in favor of Gonzalo Mendez, an early success in the fight against segregation.
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Birth of Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens was born on March 1, 1848, in Dublin, Ireland.
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Jay Treaty Resolves Issues Between US and UK
On February 29, 1796, the Jay Treaty went into effect, resolving some lingering issues between America and Great Britain following the Revolutionary War.
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Birth of Edna St. Vincent Millay
Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay was born on February 22, 1892, in Rockland, Maine.
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First American Sokol Organization
On February 14, 1865, the first Sokol organization in the United States was established in St. Louis, Missouri.
