Napoleon I undertook a ceremony to make his authority officially recognized.
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Tennessee became the 16th state to join the United States of America.
Kentucky became the 15th state to join the United States of America.
642 million people voted in India's general election, setting the record for the world’s largest election.
Ion Antonescu, Romania's dictatorial World War II leader, was executed by firing squad.
Baseball and war hero Hank Gowdy became the first player to enlist in the US Army during World War II.
