The United States Department of Justice was formed.
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American gangster John Dillinger died from gunshot wounds at age 31.
The state of Florida banned thong bikinis at some state parks.
Mark David Chapman pleaded guilty to the murder of John Lennon in New York.
United States Naval Observatory astronomer James Christy discovered Pluto's largest moon.
Disney's classic movie 'Lady and the Tramp' was released in theaters in the US.
