The Yellowstone National Park Protection Act went into law, making it the first National Park in the world.
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Ohio became the 17th state to join the United States of America.
The Death Penalty was abolished in the state of Michigan, except for treason.
President John F. Kennedy founded the Peace Corps.
The Venera 3 space probe became the first human-made object to land on another planet.
A Study in Scarlet became the first US edition of British detective Sherlock Holmes written by Arthur Conan Doyle.
