The first-ever all-female golf tournament was held.
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Income tax was introduced in the UK so that prime minister William Pitt could collect funds to beat Napoleon.
The French Academy of Science announced the first-ever photograph.
Connecticut became the 5th state to join the United States of America.
The 79th Annual Golden Globes awards occurred privately, and results were shared on the Golden Globes social media.
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle launched from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-32.
