The state of California became the first to ban fur products.
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President Theodore Roosevelt changed the name of the 'Executive Mansion' to 'The White House.'
Mariner IX took two photos of Mars' north pole.
Christopher Columbus claimed he first saw land at present-day Bahamas.
A royal wedding occurred in Munich, which is considered to be the first-ever Oktoberfest event.
The USSR's Voskhod 1 spacecraft became the first spaceflight with multiple crew members.