Utah became the 45th state to join the United States of America.
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Julius Caesar and his legions made battle with one of Caesar's former forces in the Battle of Ruspina in Africa.
The Soviet spacecraft Luna I became the first to pass the moon.
Burma declared independence from the United Kingdom.
Canada's last-ever sighting of the Eastern Cougar was found in Ontario.
The rapper Vanilla Ice was arrested and spent a night in jail after a row with his wife, which led to ripping out her hair.
