The state of California became the first to ban fur products.
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Christopher Columbus claimed he first saw land at present-day Bahamas.
The Provisional Irish Republican Army attempted to assassinate British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
The Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in American schools.
President Theodore Roosevelt changed the name of the 'Executive Mansion' to 'The White House.'
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, unveiled its iconic Christ The Redeemer statue.
