Iowa became the 29th state to join the United States of America.
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Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat that a fan threw onto the stage during a performance in Des Moines, Iowa.
A circus performer patented the modern trampoline.
Rock and roll musician Buddy Holly died during a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.
Jesse James, his brother Frank and their gang stormed into Obocock Bank, Corydon, Iowa.
