The first-ever inaugural US National Championship for tennis occurred in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
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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.
Hurricane Carol hit Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Englishman wins the first U.S. Open golf tournament.
Hasbro was founded as Hassenfeld Brothers in Providence, Rhode Island.
The Station nightclub in Rhode Island burned down, killing 100 people.
