Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming became the first female American governor.
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Austrian newspaper called 'Die Presse' released Willhelm Röntgen's discovery of X-rays.
Lil Nas X released a children's book called 'C is for Country.'
Construction of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco began.
Baseball champion Reggie Jackson was elected to the Hall of Fame.
Pioneering English pilot Amy Johnson went missing after bailing out of her plane over the Thames River.