Kansas entered the Union, making it the 34th state to join the United States of America.
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Zayn Malik's 'Pillowtalk' single was released.
A two-stage version of the Saturn I rocket was launched for the first time.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first non-Spanish player to captain Real Madrid.
The New York Evening Mirror published Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem 'The Raven.'
French President Jacques Chirac announced France's nuclear test program had finished.