Hilary Clinton made history when she became the first-ever First Lady to win a seat for the Democrats in the Senate.
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Paris barred women from legally wearing pants.
The Stoughton Musical Society, the oldest musical society in the US, was formed.
RedOctane released Guitar Hero for PlayStation 2 in North America.
The London Gazette published its first edition under the name The Oxford Gazette.
John Austin became the last person to be publicly hanged on London's Tyburn Gallows.