Thomas Edison received a patent for his new invention, the phonograph.
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Alcohol was prohibited in Kansas.
The iconic book 'The Feminine Mystique' was published by Betty Friedan.
Nazi Cabinet minister Hermann Göring banned all Catholic newspapers.
A British company sent a 1,000-pound shipment of The Beatles wigs to the USA.
Opera 'Alexander's Feast' by George Frideric Handel premiered in London.
