Nevada became the first US state with a female-majority legislature, with new appointments taking it to 51%.
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A powerful meteor exploded over the Bering Sea.
New Jersey became the third state to ratify the US constitution.
Astronomer Richard Walker discovered Saturn's moon, Epimetheus.
The Two Towers, the second of the Lord of the Rings films, was released in theaters.
The modern state of Qatar was founded with Jassim Bin Mohammad Al Thani as its leader.