The Copyright Act of 1790 became the first federal copyright act to be established in the United States.
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Congress passed the Enforcement Act.
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit the coast of Peru, killing as many as 70,000 people.
The Discovery Space Shuttle was launched from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-124.
The video for Psy's Gangnam Style reached two billion views on YouTube.
The New Orleans Minting facility closed.
