Women voted in a general election for the first time in New Zealand.
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Lady Nancy Astor became the first woman to become a member of the British House of Commons.
The Chicago Times-Herald sponsored the United States' first-ever car race, with the winning car going an average of 7 miles per hour.
East Timor declared its independence from Portugal.
The Times of London was first issued.
Navigator Ferdinand Magellan began his exploration of the Pacific Ocean.
