Wisconsin became the 30th state to join the United States of America.
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Jan Matzeliger gave a public demonstration about his shoe-producing invention in Lynn, Massachusetts.
The people of Los Angeles elected Tom Bradley as their first Black mayor.
Starbucks closed over 8,000 US stores.
The World War II Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C, dedicated by President George W. Bush.
Transgender became no longer classified as a mental health illness by the World Health Organization.
