The US Department of Agriculture was created after being signed into legislation by President Abraham Lincoln.
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Las Vegas was officially founded.
The Moscow Metro was opened to the public.
The 'Portrait of Dr. Gachet' by Vincent van Gogh was sold for $82.5 million in three minutes.
Alabama passed the Human Life Protection Act, enacting a near-total ban on abortions.
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.
