Ohio became the 17th state to join the United States of America.
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Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin was found semi-conscious after suffering from a stroke.
A Study in Scarlet became the first US edition of British detective Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle.
At 340 days, Astronaut Scott Kelly completed the longest single mission aboard the International Space Station.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first African American female physician.
The first United States Census was authorized.
