Mississippi was admitted to the Union, making it the 20th American state.
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One of the biggest heists in Japan occurred.
Isaac Newton's calculations and theories based on Kepler's laws were read to the Royal Society in London.
Cristina Fernandez was sworn in as Argentina's first elected female president.
The First Nobel Peace Prizes were awarded to the Red Cross founder Jean Henri Dunant and peace activist Frederic Passy.
Edward VIII signed to abdicate the British throne.
