William Painter secured a patent for the capped bottle opener.
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Astronaut Alan Shepard was the first to hit a golf ball on the Moon.
In the United Kingdom, women over the age of 30 were granted the right to vote.
The United States had its first official COVID-19 related death.
Asian record where temperatures plummeted to -90° F in Oymyakon, Russia.
Queen Elizabeth II took to the throne after the death of King George VI.