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June 25, 1910

On June 25, 1910, the United States Congress passes the Mann Act, which prohibits interstate transport of women or girls for "immoral purposes"; the ambiguous language would be used to selectively prosecute people for years to come.

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1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar, the 1910th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 910th year of the 2nd millennium, the 10th year of the 20th…

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  1. 1910 The United States Congress passes the Mann Act, which prohibits interstate transport of women or girls for "immoral purposes"; the ambiguous language would be used to selectively prosecute people for years to come.

    Bicameral legislature of the United States

    The United States Congress is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States. S. S.

  2. 1910 Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Firebird is premiered in Paris, bringing him to prominence as a composer.

    Russian composer (1882–1971)

    Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky was a Russian composer and conductor with French and American citizenship. He is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century and a pivotal figure in modernist music.

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