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*[[1861]] &ndash; In order to help pay for the war effort during the [[American Civil War]], the United States government issues the first [[income tax]] as part of the [[Revenue Act of 1861]]. The tax took 3% of the incomes of those that earned over $800 a year.
*[[1884]] &ndash; The cornerstone for the [[Statue of Liberty]] is laid on [[Bedloe's Island]] in [[New York Harbor]].
*[[1914]] &ndash; In [[Cleveland, Ohio]], the first electric [[traffic light]] is installed.
*[[1930]] &ndash; [[Neil Armstrong]] (pictured), best known for being the first person to set foot on the [[Moon]], is born.
*[[1957]] &ndash; ''[[American Bandstand]]'', a musical [[variety show]] aimed at teenagers, makes its national debut on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] television network. The show would run for over 30 years.
*[[1963]] &ndash; The United States, the [[United Kingdom]], and the [[Soviet Union]] sign a [[Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space, and Under Water|treaty banning the testing of nuclear weapons]] underwater, in the atmosphere, and in space. 
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