Massachusetts became the 6th state to join the United States of America.
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Turkey and Syria were struck by a catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed 59,259 people.
In the United Kingdom, women over the age of 30 were granted the right to vote.
Queen Elizabeth II took to the throne after the death of King George VI.
The Animated sitcom 'American Dad' aired for the first time on FOX.
ScienceMag reported that honey bees are found to be able to use colors to help them carry out simple arithmetic.