Spanish peseta lost its legal tender after fully adopting the Euro.
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The Death Penalty was abolished in the state of Michigan, except for treason.
The first woman won the Life Achievement Award and was claimed by Bette Davis.
The Yellowstone National Park Protection Act went into law, making it the first National Park in the world.
The Venera 3 space probe became the first human-made object to land on another planet.
Nebraska became the 37th state to join the United States of America.
