Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first African American female physician.
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The Yellowstone National Park Protection Act went into law, making it the first National Park in the world.
Spanish peseta lost its legal tender after fully adopting the Euro.
Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin was found semi-conscious after suffering from a stroke.
President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps.
The Death Penalty was abolished in the state of Michigan, except for treason.
