1893. Â There were only 44 states. Â Grover Cleveland took over as President of the United States, replacing Benjamin Harrison. Â The first college basketball game was in 1893. Â Women won't get the vote until 1920. Â One of the first talking pictures, The Jazz Singer, won't be made until 1927. Â The Lincoln Park zoo was open but it had swans and a bear; the Lion House didn't open until 1912; and the Primate House in 1927. Â The light bulb had … [Read more...]