1. In 1933, Rhode Island became the first state to outlaw the sale of alcohol on Sundays. This law remained in effect until 2003 when it was repealed.
2. On April 26, 1777, during the Revolutionary War, the British Navy captured three American ships in Narragansett Bay. However, the American sailors managed to escape and steal a fourth ship, the HMS Pigot.
3. In 1882, the first streetcar line in Providence began operating. The line ran from downtown to Pawtucket and was powered by horses. It was later converted to electric power in 1895.
4. On April 26, 1900, the Rhode Island State House was officially dedicated in Providence. The building cost $2.5 million to construct and is one of the largest self-supporting marble domes in the world.
5. In 1968, Brown University students occupied their campus administration building to protest racial discrimination by the university. The occupation lasted for 38 hours and resulted in the creation of the Third World Center, which is now known as the Brown Center for Students of Color.