Illinois became the 21st state to join the United States of America.
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The first Sears retail store opened in Chicago.
Coopers Inc. started selling the world's first men's briefs in Chicago.
The first private research atomic reactor opened in Chicago, Illinois, US.
The Cherry Mine disaster in Illinois killed 259 miners in a coal mine fire.
The first Dairy Queen restaurant opened in Joliet, Illinois, US.
