Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first African American female physician.
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The first woman won the Life Achievement Award and was claimed by Bette Davis.
The Yellowstone National Park Protection Act went into law, making it the first National Park in the world.
The Venera 3 space probe became the first human-made object to land on another planet.
Ohio became the 17th state to join the United States of America.
A Study in Scarlet became the first US edition of British detective Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle.