Mississippi was admitted to the Union, making it the 20th American state.
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Winston Churchill was awarded the Nobel prize in Literature.
Isaac Newton's calculations and theories based on Kepler's laws were read to the Royal Society in London.
Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict, demanding that he recant.
The First Nobel Peace Prizes were awarded to the Red Cross founder Jean Henri Dunant and peace activist Frederic Passy.
Cristina Fernandez was sworn in as Argentina's first elected female president.
