North Carolina became the 12th state to join the United States of America.
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Florida, one of the confederate states, was readmitted to the Union.
A B-52 bomber carrying two nuclear bombs broke up mid-air over North Carolina.
PayPal withdrew a $3.6 million investment in North Carolina due to the state passing anti-gay legislation.
Hurricane Hazel hit the American East Coast and became the worst to hit North America.
Animal fossils found in North Carolina became the oldest known in the US.
