The US army enlisted its first female colonel, Julia Flikke.
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Pope Leo XII renewed the prohibition of members of the Catholic Church from joining the Freemasons.
Astronomer William Herschel first observed Uranus.
Prolific killer John Wayne Gacy was given the death sentence for the murder of 33 young men and boys.
Bill Gates left the Microsoft board after founding the company four decades prior.
Apollo 9 and its crew returned to Earth after a 10-day mission orbiting Earth.
