South Africa rejoined the Commonwealth of Nations after ending Apartheid.
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NASA's Endeavour Space Shuttle landed for its 25th and final time.
Napoleon I undertook a ceremony to make his authority officially recognized.
Baseball and war hero Hank Gowdy became the first player to enlist in the US Army during World War II.
The first payphone went into service in the US.
The Philadelphia Zoo opened. At the time, it was the only zoo in the 'New World.'
