1975 Event Bill authorizes admission of women to military academies 1975 Event U.S. vetoes proposed admission of North and South Vietnam to U.N. 1956 Event University of Alabama refuses admission to Autherine Lucy (because he's black) 1950 Event International Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany and Japan in '52 1904 Event Supreme Court rules Puerto Ricans cannot be denied admission to US 1896 Event 1st movie theater in U.S. opens, charging 10 cents for admission 1874 Event Harvard beats McGill University in football, 3 - 0, 1st admission charge at a football game 1818 Event Illinois becomes 21st state USA (Admission day) 1802 Event 1st leopard exhibited in U.S., Boston (admission 25 cents ) 1751 Event 1st performing monkey exhibited in America, New York City (admission 1cent)