The US Congress announced the United States Government Publishing Office formation.
The governmental branch would officially form on March 4, 1861.
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NASA's Mars Odyssey completed its 60,000th orbit around Mars.
Sonic the Hedgehog was released for the Sega Genesis in North America.
The Nintendo 64 went on sale in Japan three months before hitting US shelves.
Duo Wiley Post and Harold Catty started their 15,474-mile around the world flight from Long Island, New York.
Britain voted to leave the European Union.
