Milton S. Hershey founded Hershey’s Chocolate Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US.
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Irina Privalova ran the world record female indoor 50-meter run in just 5.96 seconds.
Donald Trump's second impeachment trial began.
Martial Law was declared in Seattle by President Grover Cleveland due to anti-Chinese unrest.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a 48-hour working week order to increase production during World War II.
President Ulysses S. authorized the establishment of the United States National Weather Service (NWS).