Napoleon I undertook a ceremony to make his authority officially recognized.
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Baseball and war hero Hank Gowdy became the first player to enlist in the US Army during World War II.
Kentucky became the 15th state to join the United States of America.
Tennessee became the 16th state to join the United States of America.
General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Ion Antonescu, Romania's dictatorial World War II leader, was executed by firing squad.
