Copyright infringement made US crime

Copyright infringement made US crime

March 4, 2010 05:00:00 am

On March 4, 1909, the Copyright Act of 1909 became law, making infringement of a copyright a federal crime for the first time.

Review a brief history of copyright in the United States.

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India constitution ratified

On January 26, 1950, India ratified its constitution, formally making the new country a republic. On the same day, Rajendra Prasad was inaugurated as the republic's first president. The anniversary is celebrated today as Republic Day in India.

Tennessee became first state to ban alcohol sales

On January 26, 1838, Tennessee became the first US state to pass a law prohibiting the general sale of alcohol; fines paid by lawbreakers were put towards the support of public schools. Read more about the history of Prohibition.