1. In 1776, the governor of Delaware, Caesar Rodney, cast the deciding vote in favor of the Declaration of Independence, making Delaware the first state to ratify the document.
2. On January 10, 1929, the DuPont Company introduced a new synthetic polymer called neoprene, which would later be used to make everything from wetsuits to automobile parts.
3. A major winter storm struck Delaware on January 10, 2011, dumping more than a foot of snow across the state and causing widespread power outages.
4. In 1962, the Delaware Memorial Bridge was formally dedicated. At the time, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world and connected Delaware with neighboring New Jersey.
5. On January 10, 1920, Delaware became the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. The amendment would go on to be ratified by 35 more states before being added to the U.S. Constitution later that year.
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