Alabama became the 22nd state to join the United States of America.
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A suicide bomber made an attack in Mogadishu, Somalia.
The Mariner 2 space probe completed the first-ever flyby of Venus.
After invading Finland, the Soviet Union was kicked out of the League of Nations.
At 2 PM EST, there was a 10 minute moment of silence in memory of John Lennon.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, directed by J.J. Abrams, had its world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
