Alabama passed the Human Life Protection Act, enacting a near-total ban on abortions.
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Las Vegas was officially founded.
The 'Portrait of Dr. Gachet' by Vincent van Gogh was sold for $82.5 million in three minutes.
The USSR launched the Sputnik III.
The Moscow Metro was opened to the public.
The US Department of Agriculture was created after being signed into legislation by President Abraham Lincoln.
