Edward Jenner, an English country doctor, gave the first vaccination against smallpox.
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The US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was formed.
The USA's first space station, Skylab, was launched into Earth's orbit.
We Want Beer! parade was held.
The Netherlands Institute for War Documentation published Anne Frank's complete diary.
The ban on Sunday baseball was lifted in Washington, D.C., making it the 3rd city to do so.
