Utah became the 45th state to join the United States of America.
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New York City modernized its subway by starting its first unmanned trains.
Burma declared independence from the United Kingdom.
The Soviet spacecraft Luna I became the first to pass the moon.
Canada's last-ever sighting of the Eastern Cougar was found in Ontario.
