Noah Cushing patented the washing machine in Quebec, Canada.
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Margaret Bondfield became the first female cabinet minister in the UK.
World Oceans Day was celebrated for the first time.
Soviet spacecraft Luna 6, destined for a moon landing, failed after flying right past it.
The King of France, Louis V, was crowned.
Two American journalists were sentenced to 12 years of penal labor after illegally entering North Korea.
