The Revenue Act of 1861 was signed into law by Abraham Lincoln, imposing U.S. federal income tax for the first time.
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HistoryPod Extra: Centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918
6th February 2018
Abraham Lincoln
5th August 2020
5th August 1861: Abraham Lincoln signs US income tax into law to help pay for the American Civil War
11th November 1918: WW1 Armistice of Compiègne is signed
11th November 2020
1st September 1939: Nazi Germany invades Poland
1st September 2018
9th November 1989: East Germany opens the Berlin Wall
9th November 2019