Nebraska became the 37th state to join the United States of America.
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A Study in Scarlet became the first US edition of British detective Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Death Penalty was abolished in the state of Michigan, except for treason.
MAC Cosmetics makeup brand was founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first African American female physician.
At 340 days, Astronaut Scott Kelly completed the longest single mission aboard the International Space Station.
