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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Hindi became the official language of India.
The Ottoman Empire signed the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, which ended the Russo-Turkish War.
Theodore Roosevelt became the US president after former president William McKinley died from gunshot wounds.
The American sitcom 'The Golden Girls' premiered on NBC.
Pope Paul VI canonized Elizabeth Anne Seton as the first American saint.
