Congress changed the official name from United Colonies to the United States of America.
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Queen Elizabeth II became Great Britain's longest-reigning monarch in history.
President Lyndon B signed the National Traffic and Motor Safety Act, which set new standards for vehicles and drivers.
American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard discovered Jupiter's fifth moon.
California became the 31st state to join the United States of America.
The Handsworth riots began in Birmingham, England, after a man was arrested near Acapulco Café, Lozells.
