CNN made its debut as the first 24-hour news channel.
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Anti Slavery activist Isabella Baumfree became a Methodist and changed her name to Sojourner Truth.
Baseball and war hero Hank Gowdy became the first player to enlist in the US Army during World War II.
NASA's Endeavour Space Shuttle landed for its 25th and final time.
642 million people voted in India's general election, setting the record for the world’s largest election.
The first payphone went into service in the US.
