Wyoming was admitted as the 44th US state.

1925

Jury selection began in Dayton, Tennessee, in the trial of John T. Scopes, charged with violating the law by teaching Darwin’s Theory of Evolution. (Scopes was convicted and fined, but the verdict was overturned on a technicality.)

1929

American paper currency was reduced in size as the government began issuing bills that were approximately 25 percent smaller.

1951

Armistice talks aimed at ending the Korean War began at Kaesong.

1962

The first active communications satellite, Telstar 1, was launched by NASA.