The USSR launched the Sputnik III.
This satellite was carrying a variety of tools for geophysical research.
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The British Legion was formed to take care of veterans by giving financial, social, and emotional support to members and veterans of the British Armed Forces.
The US Department of Agriculture was created after being signed into legislation by President Abraham Lincoln.
Magnus Hirschfeld founded the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee in Berlin.
Las Vegas was officially founded.
Mickey Mouse appeared in his first cartoon.
