Massachusetts became the 6th state to join the United States of America.
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King Charles III of the United Kingdom was diagnosed with cancer.
Queen Elizabeth II took to the throne after the death of King George VI.
The colony of Victoria, Australia, was hit by the Black Thursday bushfires, burning 19,000 square miles.
Astronaut Alan Shepard was the first to hit a golf ball on the Moon.
The United States had its first official COVID-19 related death.
