Rhode Island became the thirteenth colony to enter the Union after the United States Constitution’s ratification.
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Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, arrived from England in the Massachusetts Bay Colony to become a minister in a Boston church.
John F. Kennedy marries Jacqueline Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island.
The first-ever inaugural US National Championship for tennis occurred in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
Ann Franklin became one of the first women newspaper publishers.
Hurricane Carol hit Connecticut and Rhode Island.
