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aug 26, 1890 - Sherman Antitrust Act adopted

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The Sherman Antitrust Act (Sherman Act, 26 Stat. 209, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1–7) is a landmark federal statute in the history of United States antitrust law (or "competition law") passed by Congress in 1890 under the presidency of Benjamin Harrison.

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aug 26, 1890
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~ 135 years ago

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