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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The FDA approved the first oral contraceptive pill called Enovid.
A 12-inch-deep hailstorm in Kansas became one of the US' most expensive hailstorms.
Canada's Banff National Park became the nation’s first national park.
The David Letterman Show aired its first episode on NBC-TV.
Hitler had his first and only tour of Paris, ticking Eiffel Tower and Napoleon's grave off his bucket list.
