Oklahoma became the 46th state to join the United States of America.
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The Twilight Saga: New Moon premiered in Los Angeles.
Due to mosquito infestations, the city of Havana was relocated to its final location.
The first edition of America's oldest newspaper, The New York Evening Post, was published.
The Skylab 4 mission was launched by NASA, taking a crew of three astronauts to the US space station.
Queen Elizabeth II had hip surgery at King Edward VII Hospital.
