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16th January 1919: Nebraska becomes the vital 36th of the 48 states to approve prohibition in the 18th Amendment

  • 16th January 2021
  • Tagged as: Alcohol, Amendment, America, Nebraska, Prohibition, United States, USA

Nationwide prohibition began on 17 January the following year, and existed until its repeal by the Twenty-first Amendment in 1933.

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19th June 1949: The first NASCAR ‘Strictly Stock’ race takes place at Charlotte Speedway

  • 19th June 2020
  • Tagged as: Automobile, NASCAR, Prohibition, Race, Racing, USA

The first NASCAR race took place at the Charlotte Speedway in North Carolina.

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15th December 1933: 21st Amendment ends prohibition in the USA

  • 15th December 2019
  • Tagged as: Alcohol, America, Criminal, Gangster, Great Depression, Prohibition, USA

On the 15th December 1933, the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution came into effect, repealing the Eighteenth Amendment which had made the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol illegal.

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14th February 1929: Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre committed in Chicago

  • 14th February 2019
  • Tagged as: America, Chicago, Gangster, Massacre, Prohibition, USA

On the 14th February 1929, seven men with connections to Chicago’s North Side Gang were gunned down in the Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre.

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