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Franklin D. Rossevelt is sworn in as the 32nd President of the United States of America.
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FDR declares a "bank holiday" for all banks in the United States.
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The Glass -Steagall Act seperated banking business into commerical baking and investment banking. This act was later repealed in 1999.
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Coperation was created to protect and insure deposits made to the banks by the public.