1859: Oregon admitted as 33rd state.

1867: The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company issues its first policy.

1912: Arizona becomes 48th state.

1929: St Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago IL; seven gangsters killed.

1957: The Georgia Senate unanimously approves a bill barring blacks from playing baseball with whites.

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