Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first African American female physician.
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President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps.
Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin was found semi-conscious after suffering from a stroke.
The first woman won the Life Achievement Award and was claimed by Bette Davis.
At 340 days, Astronaut Scott Kelly completed the longest single mission aboard the International Space Station.
Nebraska became the 37th state to join the United States of America.