Margaret Symons became the first woman to speak in British Parliament.
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115,000-year-old human bones found in Poland turned out to be from a Neanderthal child who was eaten by a giant bird.
Microsoft purchased Activision Blizzard in a record-breaking $69 billion takeover.
The Safety Hood, which would later become the gas mask, was patented by Garrett Morgan.
The citizens of Texas accepted the new constitution and approved the annexation ordinance.
The US government began its trade embargo against Cuba.
