Tennessee became the 16th state to join the United States of America.
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The State of Tennessee Passes the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Several Confederate veterans formed the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tennessee.
The Battle of Fort Donelson ended, with nearly 14,000 Confederate soldiers surrendering.
Elvis Presley graduated from L. C. Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee, US.
Clarence Saunders founded the Piggly Wiggly store in Memphis, Tennessee, US.