On May 7, 1915, a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the British liner RMS Lusitania off the southern coast of Ireland, killing 1,198 people, including 128 Americans, out of the nearly 2,000 on board.

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In 1789, the first inaugural ball was held in New York in honor of President George Washington and his wife, Martha.

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In 1789, the first inaugural ball was held in New York in honor of President and Mrs. Washington.