Alabama passed the Human Life Protection Act, enacting a near-total ban on abortions.
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The USSR launched the Sputnik III.
The 'Portrait of Dr. Gachet' by Vincent van Gogh was sold for $82.5 million in three minutes.
After being under US military authority, the island of Okinawa reverted back to Japanese control.
The British Legion was formed to take care of veterans by giving financial, social, and emotional support to members and veterans of the British Armed Forces.
The US Department of Agriculture was created after being signed into legislation by President Abraham Lincoln.
