The first radio message to go across the Atlantic Ocean was sent from Virginia to Paris.
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Freed black man Richard Johnson was granted 100 acres of land in the state of Virginia.
Arc de Triomphe in Paris became the world's largest triumphal arch at 164 ft tall.
The first council meeting of the League of Nations was held in Paris.
The Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony was held outdoors for the first time ever.
NASA's Explorer 9 satellite launched from the Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia.
