March 2, 2017

March 2nd in History Part V


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On March 2nd in 1893 1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features

On March 2nd in 1897 President Cleveland vetoed legislation that would have required a literacy test for immigrants entering the country

On March 2nd in 1899 President McKinley signs bill creating Mt Rainier National Park (5th in US)

On March 2nd in 1899 President McKinley signed a measure that created the rank of Admiral for the U.S. Navy. The first admiral was George Dewey

On March 2nd in 1901 Hawaii's 1st telegraph company opens

On March 2nd in 1901 United States Congress passes the Platt amendment, limiting the autonomy of Cuba as a condition for the withdrawal of American troops

On March 2nd in 1903 Martha Washington Hotel, catering to women only, opens in NYC

On March 2nd in 1917 Jones Act: Puerto Rico territory created, US citizenship granted

On March 2nd in 1919 1st congress of Communist International opens at the Kremlin

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