Wyoming became the 44th state to join the United States of America.
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The Battle of Dyrrhachium occurred.
The British newspaper, News of the World, published its last-ever edition following a phone-hacking scandal.
The Beatles' album 'VI' topped the Billboard charts at number one and stayed there for six weeks.
Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for a demonstration he was involved in during December 1961.
West Virginia had its hottest day on record at a sweltering 112°F (44°C).