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Today in legal and military [and occasional oddities] history
1790 The first US Copyright Law was enacted, protecting books, maps, and other original materials
1879 New York’s Madison Square Garden opens its doors for the first time
1909 The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) holds its first conference
1913 The 17th amendment to the US Constitution, providing for direct election of senators, is ratified
1955 The Supreme Court orders that states must end racial segregation “with all deliberate speed”
1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono record “Give Peace a Chance”
1971 In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the US Congress in 1968, observation of Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May for the first time, rather than on the traditional Memorial Day of May 30
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