Baseball and war hero Hank Gowdy became the first player to enlist in the US Army during World War II.
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South Africa rejoined the Commonwealth of Nations after ending Apartheid.
Napoleon I undertook a ceremony to make his authority officially recognized.
CNN made its debut as the first 24-hour news channel.
Kentucky became the 15th state to join the United States of America.
The first payphone went into service in the US.
