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1931: Empire State Building completed

Cab Calloway’s orchestra replaces Duke Ellington’s at the Cotton Club Ziegfield Follies closes Al Capone indicted Pair-o-Dice, the first Las Vegas casino, opens for business
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1930: New York City population approaches 7 million

Chrysler Building completed Fortune magazine launched by Henry Luce Snickers launched by Mars The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett
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