One of the most popular board games in our homes was first published today in 1935. According to Wikipedia,
The board game Monopoly has its origins in the early 20th century. The earliest known version of Monopoly, known as The Landlord’s Game, was designed by an American, Elizabeth Magie, and first patented in 1904 but existed as early as 1902
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