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World Events
U.S. Events
- Congress authorizes a plan to expand the U.S. armed forces over the next five years (June).
- Montana voters elect 36-year-old Republican Jeannette Rankin, the first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress.
- U.S. National Park Service in the Department of the Interior is created by act of Congress (Aug. 20).
- Margaret Sanger opens the first birth control clinic in the country at 46 Amboy St., Brooklyn.
Economics
Federal spending: $0.71 billion
Consumer Price Index: 10.9
Unemployment: 5.1%
Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.02
Sports
World SeriesBoston Red Sox d. Brooklyn (4-1)Stanley CupMontreal Canadiens (NHA)WimbledonWomen: Not held (World War I)
Men: Not held (World War I)Kentucky Derby ChampionGeorge SmithNCAA Football ChampionsPittsburgh (8-0-0)
Entertainment
Events- Charlie Chaplin signs on with Mutual Studios and earns an unprecedented $10,000 a week.
Science
- Albert Einstein completes his mathematical formulation of a general theory of relativity, which includes gravity.
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