A medical paper on smallpox was published in Boston, making it the first medical publication in American history.
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New York City passed a law prohibiting women from smoking in public places.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans who evaded the Vietnam War were pardoned by President Jimmy Carter.
The first Star Trek convention was held in New York City.
A meteorite that hit Australia 2.2 billion years ago was announced as Earth's oldest recognized meteorite impact structure.
Li Na became the first Asian-born tennis player to be entered into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
