UK Prime Minister Liz Truss resigned after only 44 days in office, the shortest term in the country’s history.
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The Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 went into Venus' orbit – making it the first to do so.
American suffragist Alice Paul was sentenced to seven months in prison for obstructing traffic in Washington caused by the Women's Rights march she organized.
The US Supreme Court ruled to allow teachers to spank students even against their parent's wishes.
The Lancet published a study that found pollution contributes to 1 in 6 deaths worldwide.
The United States ratified the Louisiana Purchase.
