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January 11

*The Last Voyage of the Slave Ship Charlotte: Discoveries of an Archivist, Peace Dale, South Kingstown

January 12

*Abraham Lincoln and the Rhode Island Soldier, East Providence

January 14

*An Armchair Tour of Pleasant Street, North Kingstown

January 17

*Ocean State Follies, Johnston

January 18

*Ranger Days, Woonsocket

January 19

*Public Walk-In Hours at Biomes, North Kingstown

January 21

*Kick N' Chili Night, Warwick

January 28

*Lymonsville: A Village, Johnston

January 31

*Rhode Island Mills: Reclaiming an Industrial Legacy, Newport

February 1

*Ranger Days, Woonsocket

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January 6th in Rhode Island history

1920

*A proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States, extending the right of suffrage to women, is ratified by the Rhode Island General Assembly.

1925

*The General Assembly of 1923-24 expires by limitation of its term, the January session of 1924 having continued without adjournment.

1941

*A unicameral 26-member City Council begins administration of Providence City government under a new charter, replacing the old two-chamber body.

1975

*Vincent A. Cianci, Jr., is inaugurated as Providence's 32nd mayor and the city's first Republican mayor in 34 years.

1986

*The first Constitutional Convention in thirteen years opens at the State House. Kevin A. McKenna is elected chairman.

2003

*David N. Cicilline is sworn in as the new mayor of the City of Providence, becoming not only the city's first Jewish mayor, but also its first openly gay mayor.

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