The Soviet R-7 Semyorka, the world’s first Intercontinental ballistic missile, became operational.
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Daylight Saving started in the US.
President Ulysses S. authorized the establishment of the United States National Weather Service (NWS).
Martial Law was declared in Seattle by President Grover Cleveland due to anti-Chinese unrest.
Donald Trump's second impeachment trial began.
Milton S. Hershey founded Hershey's Chocolate Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US.
