Alabama became the 22nd state to join the United States of America.
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Northern Germany and the Netherlands were struck by St. Lucia's flood, killing more than 50,000 people.
After invading Finland, the Soviet Union was kicked out of the League of Nations.
Philadelphia premiered in Century City, California. It was one of the first mainstream films about AIDS, directed by Jonathan Demme.
A British surgeon admitted to branding his initials on patients' livers.
At 2 PM EST, there was a 10 minute moment of silence in memory of John Lennon.
