Utah became the 45th state to join the United States of America.
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King Charles I attacked the House of Commons.
A 7.1 magnitude Earthquake in Tonghai, China, claimed over 10,000 lives.
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.
