Mississippi was admitted to the Union, making it the 20th American state.
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Calbraith Rodgers completed the first crossing of the US by airplane in 84 days.
Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict, demanding that he recant.
The first Lord of the Rings film installment, 'The Fellowship of the Ring,' directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in London.
Edward VIII signed to abdicate the British throne.
The First Nobel Peace Prizes were awarded to the Red Cross founder Jean Henri Dunant and peace activist Frederic Passy.
