Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming became the first female American governor.
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Singer Buddy Holly's last song was released.
Lil Nas X released a children's book called 'C is for Country.'
Baseball champion Reggie Jackson was elected to the Hall of Fame.
King Henry VIII was forbidden to remarry in a letter sent to him by Pope Clement VII.
The Ford Motor Company announced that it would begin an eight-hour workday as well as provide a living wage for workers who would receive $5 a day.
