The first Converse shoes were introduced.
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A newly discovered water beetle was named after Leonardo DiCaprio.
A remake of the original 1996 Resident Evil was released exclusively for GameCube.
Albert Einstein completed his doctoral thesis at the University of Zurich and was awarded a Ph.D.
Mr. Potato Head became the first toy advertised on TV.
Louisiana became the 18th state to join the United States of America.