The Luna 2 spacecraft by the Soviet Union became the first human-made artifact to land on the moon’s surface.
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Theodore Roosevelt became the US president after former president William McKinley died from gunshot wounds.
Boston Light was illuminated for the first time.
Hindi became the official language of India.
The Ottoman Empire signed the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, which ended the Russo-Turkish War.
Britain skipped 11 days of the Calendar from September 3 to September 13, with the adoption of the Gregorian calendar starting on this day.
