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1870
1870 • Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, is sworn into the United States Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in the U.S. Congress. |
1880
Age: 10y
1880 • After having her lights installed by Edison's personnel, the SS Columbia is lit up for the first time at the foot of Wall Street in New York City. |
1910
Age: 40y
residenceSpokane, Washington, USA ⇓ Living with her Uncle in Spokane 1 Source ⇓ |
1920
Age: 50y
1920 • The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, guaranteeing women's suffrage. |
1940
Age: 70y
1940 • Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award. |
1957
Jul 22
Age: 87y
1957 • The Boeing 707 airliner flies for the first time. |