Today in History: Massachusetts issues the first paper money in the Americas, SS Dorchester is sunk by a German U-boat and more
| Updated: Feb 03, 2020, 03:55 PM IST
From the discovery first paper money in the Americas to Hawke's Bay earthquake, New Zealand's worst natural disaster.
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1960
The colony of Massachusetts issues the first paper money in the Americas.
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1809
The Territory of Illinois is created by the 10th United States Congress.
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1931
The Hawke's Bay earthquake, New Zealand's worst natural disaster, kills 258.
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1943
The SS Dorchester is sunk by a German U-boat. Only 230 of 902 men aboard survive.
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1989
A military coup overthrows Alfredo Stroessner, dictator of Paraguay since 1954.