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Today in legal and military [and occasional oddities] history
1866 Congress approves adoption of the metric system
1868 The 14th Amendment to the Constitution is adopted, guaranteeing citizenship to all those born or naturalized in the United States and equal protection to all persons
1896 The city of Miami, Florida, was incorporated
1931 Congress makes "The Star-Spangled Banner" the national anthem
1943 President Roosevelt announced the end of coffee rationing
1945 A B-25 bomber crashes into the Empire State Building in New York City, killing 13-14 people
1990 A fire at an electrical substation causes a blackout in Chicago. Some 40,000 people were without power for up to three days.
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