The US state of Nevada legalized gambling after previously banning it in 1909.
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The portrait of Rembrandt's son, 'Titus,' was purchased at auction for $2.2 million.
The last male northern white rhinoceros died.
The SS Georgiana, the largest ship in the Confederate States Navy, was sunk on her maiden voyage.
The Standard Time Act was signed into US law, introducing Daylight Saving Time.
Spin magazine first hit the shelves, featuring Madonna on the cover.
