President Lyndon B signed the National Traffic and Motor Safety Act, which set new standards for vehicles and drivers.
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American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard discovered Jupiter's fifth moon.
California became the 31st state to join the United States of America.
The tomb of a goldsmith family dating back 3,500 years was discovered near Luxor, Egypt.
Congress changed the official name from United Colonies to the United States of America.
NASA's Discovery Space Shuttle launched from Florida on its 19th mission, STS-64.
