The US Department of Agriculture was created after being signed into legislation by President Abraham Lincoln.
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The USSR launched the Sputnik III.
Alabama passed the Human Life Protection Act, enacting a near-total ban on abortions.
The British Legion was formed to take care of veterans by giving financial, social, and emotional support to members and veterans of the British Armed Forces.
The 'Portrait of Dr. Gachet' by Vincent van Gogh was sold for $82.5 million in three minutes.
Magnus Hirschfeld founded the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee in Berlin.
