Missouri entered the United States Union and became the 24th state.
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Ecuador declared independence from Spain.
Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers won the 100-meter freestyle gold medal in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Canon Inc. was established in Tokyo, Japan.
Monsanto became liable to pay out $289 million in damages to a groundsman who got terminal cancer from its 'Roundup' weed killer.
A century-old fruit cake was discovered in Antarctica that was ''almost edible.”
