US President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court.
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The United States Supreme Court ruled that Ellis Island is primarily located in the state of New Jersey and not New York like many think it does.
The 11th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified.
Nevada became the first US state with a female-majority legislature, with new appointments taking it to 51%.
The Treaty of New Echota was signed.
The Vietnam War officially ended, for the US at least, after the Paris Peace Accords were signed.
