On this day …
February 25, 2015
- In 1836, Samuel Colt was granted a patent for his Colt revolver.
- In 1901, J.P. Morgan incorporated the United States Steel Corporation.
- In 1919, Oregon placed a one cent per gallon tax on gasoline to become the first state to levy a gas tax.
- In 1932, Adolf Hitler obtained German citizenship through naturalization, enabling him to run for office.
- In 1951, the first Pan American Games were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- In 1987, Southern Methodist University was the first to receive the “death penalty” for its football program because of repeated NCAA rules violations.
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