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Today in 1836,Samuel Colt patented the first revolving barrel multi-shot firearm. He lost his business and patents in 1842, but regained them in 1846 when the U.S. Government ordered 1,000 revolvers.
Today in 1863, President Lincoln signed the National Currency Act– which established a single, national currency.
Today in 1919, Oregon became the first state to tax gasoline by the gallon. The one-cent per gallon tax was to be used for road construction.
Today in 1940,the New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens played the first hockey game to ever be aired on television in the U.S. It debuted on W2WBS in New York with one camera. The Rangers defeated the Canadiens six to two.