Ohio became the 17th state to join the United States of America.
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The first woman won the Life Achievement Award and was claimed by Bette Davis.
The Venera 3 space probe became the first human-made object to land on another planet.
Captain America issue #1 comic was published by Timely Comics (which later became Marvel).
Spanish peseta lost its legal tender after fully adopting the Euro.
President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps.
