Virginia became the 10th state to join the United States of America.
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Finland declared war on the Soviet Union after an air raid was launched on Finnish cities.
Former police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd.
This day marked the end of Edward V of England's reign.
Barbed wire was patented by Lucien B Smith in Ohio, US.
American colonies recorded their first astronomical event after observing a lunar eclipse.
