♀ Bessie F Butler

1870 - 1920

Bessie F Butler
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1870

1870 • The 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution, guaranteeing African-Americans the right to vote, is passed.

1880


Age: 10y
1880 • A big earthquake struck Zagreb and demolished everything including the Zagreb Cathedral.

1920


Age: 50y
1920 • The first commercial radio station in the United States, 8MK (WWJ), begins operations in Detroit, Michigan. It is owned by the Detroit News, the first U.S. radio station owned by a newspaper.

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