North Dakota and South Dakota became the 39th & 40th states to join the United States of America.
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The Dow Jones Industrial hit its third record high in one week.
A family coup in Saudi Arabia replaced King Saud with Faisal, his half-brother.
The Airbus A330 had its first test flight.
The Great Emu War in Australia began.
The first crew arrived at the International Space Station onboard a Soyuz spacecraft.
