In 1972 the Iowa Democratic Party moved its precinct caucuses up to January 24, which state Democrats said would better accommodate Iowa’s complicated nomination process and would be more accessible to voters. That put Iowa’s caucuses before the New Hampshire primary, making Iowa the site of ...
1919: The National Prohibition Act U.S. legislation in 1919 passed the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution toprohibit the manufacture, sale, and transportationof alcoholic beverages. TheNational Prohibition Actwas ratified Jan. 16 and originally vetoed by President Woodrow Wilson, only to be ...