Washington National Airport became the US first federal airport.
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The Wizard of Oz was shown at The Chicago Grand Opera House for the first time.
The longest papal reign began when Pope Pius IX was elected.
The US executed an innocent 14-year-old African American teen for the murder of two white girls.
Ghostbusters II was released in 2,410 movie theaters across the US.
Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space.
