Kentucky became the 15th state to join the United States of America.
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General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Charles II of England and Louis XIV of France signed the Secret Treaty of Dover.
The European Union expanded the 1951 Stresa Convention.
Anti Slavery activist Isabella Baumfree became a Methodist and changed her name to Sojourner Truth.
642 million people voted in India's general election, setting the record for the world’s largest election.
