Massachusetts became the 6th state to join the United States of America.
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The US Congress changed the name of the Washington National Airport to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
The world's most infamous clown, John Wayne Gacy, went on trial after he murdered 33 young men in Cook County, Illinois.
The colony of Victoria, Australia, was hit by the Black Thursday bushfires, burning 19,000 square miles.
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched the world's most powerful rocket, 'Falcon Heavy.'
Asian record where temperatures plummeted to -90° F in Oymyakon, Russia.
