Income tax was introduced in the UK so that prime minister William Pitt could collect funds to beat Napoleon.
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Connecticut became the 5th state to join the United States of America.
The 79th Annual Golden Globes awards occurred privately, and results were shared on the Golden Globes social media.
The first-ever all-female golf tournament was held.
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle launched from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-32.
Jean Pierre Blanchard flew the first hot air balloon in the US.
