Georgia became the 4th state to join the United States of America.
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Mercurius became Pope John II, making him the first pope to change their name after attaining popehood.
Martin Luther King Jr. pushed hard to encourage the registration of black voters in Selma.
The Moon was photographed for the first time.
The Alemanni crossed the frozen Rhine in large numbers and invaded the Roman Empire.
A patent was awarded to Willis Carrier, which gave us the world’s first Air Conditioner.