 On this day in History Archives |
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The U.S. Congress passes an act to "prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States... from any foreign kingdom, place, or country." |
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Congress standardizes US weights and measures |
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Long-distance communication speeds up with the unveiling of a semaphore machine in Paris. |
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The Loves of Mars and Venus becomes the first ballet performed in England. |
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Assassination of Charles the Good, Count of Flanders. |
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Louis V becomes King of the Franks. |