This Day In History: 01/16/1919 - Prohibition Takes Effect

Prohibition took effect with the passing of the Volstead Act, Ivan the Terrible became the first Tsar of Russia, Adolf Hitler retreated to his bunker in Berlin, and the Shah of Iran fled Iran in This Day in History video. The date is January 16. Hitler later committed suicide in his bunker.

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