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1. In 1644, the first white child born in Rhode Island, Mary, was born to Edward and Mary Hutchinson in Portsmouth.
2. In 1765, the General Assembly of Rhode Island passed a resolution protesting against the Stamp Act, a tax on printed materials imposed by the British Parliament.
3. In 1844, the Franklin Lyceum, a literary association, was founded in Providence.
4. In 1910, the first Rhode Island automobile show was held in Providence.
5. In 1961, the documentary film "The John F. Kennedy Inauguration" was filmed in Newport, featuring footage of the President-elect and his family relaxing at their home in Newport.
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