Vermont became the 14th state to join the United States of America.
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John Lennon made a controversial statement saying that the Beatles were 'more popular than Jesus.'
The United States Department of Labor was formed.
The Second Anglo-Dutch War began as England fought the Dutch republic for the control of seas and trade routes.
Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk over the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.
The Senate convened for the first time after the new federal government was set up in the USA.
