Georgia became the 4th state to join the United States of America.
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Martin Luther King Jr. pushed hard to encourage the registration of black voters in Selma.
The Stardust space probe collected a sample of comet dust.
Prolific serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, also known as the 'Yorkshire Ripper,' was arrested in Sheffield, UK.
The US & Canada agreed to divert the Niagara River to protect the Niagara Falls from eroding.
The Duquesne Spy Ring, a Nazi German espionage network, was sentenced to prison.
