James Cameron’s Titanic became the first film to gross more than $1 billion worldwide.
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The first United States Census was authorized.
The Death Penalty was abolished in the state of Michigan, except for treason.
President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps.
Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin was found semi-conscious after suffering from a stroke.
The Yellowstone National Park Protection Act went into law, making it the first National Park in the world.
