August 21, 1918 (Wednesday) Second Battle of the Somme – The second phase of the Allied offensive against Germany began with attacks on Albert and Bapaume, France. A powerful tornado struck Tyler, Minnesota, killing 36 people and injuring over 100 others. It would be the fourth deadliest tornado in the state's history.
James Madison was one of the most prominent Federalists in the colonial era, along with Alexander Hamilton. Both men contributed writings to the Federalist Papers.
The Medici family ruled the city of Florence throughout the Renaissance. They had a major influence on the growth of the Italian Renaissance through their patronage of the arts and humanism. The Medici family were wool merchants and bankers. Both businesses were very profitable and the family became extremely wealthy.
After the Civil War, Southern state legislatures attempted to restrict the rights of formerly enslaved persons by "passing Black Codes" which segregated blacks from whites.
