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On This Day - April 28, 1867

April 28, 1867: Pi Beta Phi, regarded as the first national secret college society of women, is founded at Monmouth College by 12 female students

On This Day - April 27, 1790

April 27, 1790: St. Clair County, Illinois’ first county, is established by territorial governor Arthur St. Clair

On This Day - April 26, 1927

April 26, 1927: Harry “the Horse” Gallatin, the 6-foot-6-inch-tall NBA All Star, is born in Roxana

On This Day - April 25, 1811

April 25, 1811: William Bissell, the first Republican to be elected governor of Illinois, is born

On This Day - April 24, 1987

April 24, 1987: The Clinton Power Station, recognizable by its sky blue reactor building, begins commercial operation

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