Kentucky became the 15th state to join the United States of America.
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CNN made its debut as the first 24-hour news channel.
642 million people voted in India's general election, setting the record for the world’s largest election.
The Heimlich Maneuver was published in an article for the first time.
The European Union expanded the 1951 Stresa Convention.
General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
