Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first African American female physician.
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The Venera 3 space probe became the first human-made object to land on another planet.
A Study in Scarlet became the first US edition of British detective Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle.
Captain America issue #1 comic was published by Timely Comics (which later became Marvel).
The first woman won the Life Achievement Award and was claimed by Bette Davis.
The Death Penalty was abolished in the state of Michigan, except for treason.
