The United States ratified the 14th Amendment to allow former slaves citizenship in the US.
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Mary J. Blige's album 'What's the 411?' was released by Uptown Records and MCA Records.
US bomber plane crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City, and Lou Oliver survived a 75-story drop in an elevator.
Idaho's hottest day was recorded at a scorching 118°F (48°C).
The Soviet Union launched its second reconnaissance satellite, Kosmos 4.
The Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) called for an end to 36 years of bloody conflict with the UK.
