Event:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi encounters resistance to proposed labor reforms as 150 million workers go on strike for a day in protest; Modi is seeking to make the Indian business environment more attractive to investment by foreign companies
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1941 Academy copyrights Oscar statuette
1940 Great Smoky Mountains National Park dedicated
1937 U.S. Housing Authority created by National Housing Act
1789 U.S. Treasury Department established by Congress
