South Korea elected Syngman Rhee as their first president.
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The people of Colombia declared their independence from Spain.
Alice Mary Robertson became the first woman to govern the US House of representatives.
The USS Constitution set sail for the first time in 116 years.
The Battle of Ankara commenced when Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur invaded Anatolia.
America's robot spacecraft, the Viking I, successfully landed on Mars.
