The state of California became the first to ban fur products.
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Organized by the Columbian Order, the first recorded 'Columbus Day' was celebrated on this day.
The world's strongest storm ever was recorded.
Christopher Columbus claimed he first saw land at present-day Bahamas.
The cosmetics company CoverGirl featured their first-ever boy on the cover.
The USS Holland (SS-1) became the first modern submarine commissioned for the United States Navy.
