Misc: which ocean liner made its maiden voyage in may 1936?

Questions

On This Day In January 1799 - British prime minister William Pitt the Younger introduced ______ tax, at two shillings (10p) in the pound, to raise funds for the Napoleonic Wars.?

On This Day In January 1848 - The first ______ bank was established in San Francisco, CA.?

On This Day In January 1861 - The state of ______ seceded from the United States.?

On This Day In January 1894 - The New England Telephone and ______ Company put the first battery-operated switchboard into operation in Lexington, MA.?

On This Day In January 1902 - New York State introduced a bill to outlaw ______ in public.?