2016
At 340 days, Astronaut Scott Kelly completed the longest single mission aboard the International Space Station.
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2002
Spanish peseta lost its legal tender after fully adopting the Euro.
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1984
MAC Cosmetics makeup brand was founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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1977
The first woman won the Life Achievement Award and was claimed by Bette Davis.
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1966
The Venera 3 space probe became the first human-made object to land on another planet.
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1961
President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps.
The Peace Corps is a successful volunteer organization that has since sent at least 235,000 Americans abroad to developing countries to help with health care, education, and other human needs.
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1941
Captain America issue #1 comic was published by Timely Comics (which later became Marvel).
The writers and pencilers were Joe Simon and Jack Kirby.
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1890
A Study in Scarlet became the first US edition of British detective Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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1872
The Yellowstone National Park Protection Act went into law, making it the first National Park in the world.
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1867
Nebraska became the 37th state to join the United States of America.
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1864
Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first African American female physician.
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1847
The Death Penalty was abolished in the state of Michigan, except for treason.
This made it the first English-speaking government in the world to make such a move.
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1803
Ohio became the 17th state to join the United States of America.
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1790
The first United States Census was authorized.
Authorizing the legislation were President George Washington, Vice President John Adams, and Speaker of the House Frederick Muhlenberg.
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