California became the 31st state to join the United States of America.
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Congress changed the official name from United Colonies to the United States of America.
HBO first aired the American war drama miniseries 'Band of Brothers' by Steven Spielberg.
John Lennon released his second album, 'Imagine.'
The Handsworth riots began in Birmingham, England, after a man was arrested near Acapulco Café, Lozells.
Grace Hopper fell victim to the first-ever computer bug after removing a moth from her Harvard Mark II computer.
