Maria Theresa – the only female to rule the Habsburg Empire – became queen following her father’s death.
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The United States ratified the Louisiana Purchase.
The US Supreme Court ruled to allow teachers to spank students even against their parent's wishes.
The British newspaper The Sunday Times was first published.
American suffragist Alice Paul was sentenced to seven months in prison for obstructing traffic in Washington caused by the Women's Rights march she organized.
Abraham Lincoln declared Thanksgiving Day a national holiday.
