The Venera 3 space probe became the first human-made object to land on another planet.
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The first United States Census was authorized.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first African American female physician.
Ohio became the 17th state to join the United States of America.
President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps.
The Yellowstone National Park Protection Act went into law, making it the first National Park in the world.
