0h 34min, aug 10, 1846 y - founding of the Smithsonian Institution
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On August 10, 1846, the United States Congress passed the legislation (9 Stat. 102) founding the Smithsonian Institution as an establishment dedicated to the "increase and diffusion of knowledge," and President James K. Polk signed it into law the same day.Added to timeline:
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0h 34min, aug 10, 1846 y
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~ 179 years ago