The US Department of Agriculture was created after being signed into legislation by President Abraham Lincoln.
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The world's first Mcdonald's opened in San Bernardino, California.
The California Supreme Court ruled that the state ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
Ellen Church became the first female airline stewardess aboard a Boeing Air Transport flight from San Francisco to Chicago.
The British Legion was formed to take care of veterans by giving financial, social, and emotional support to members and veterans of the British Armed Forces.
The 'Portrait of Dr. Gachet' by Vincent van Gogh was sold for $82.5 million in three minutes.
