In 1817, Mississippi was admitted as the 20th U.S. state.
In 1869, Wyoming became the first U.S. state or territory to grant women the right to vote.
In 1884, Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” was published.
In 1898, the Spanish- American War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris.
In 1901, the first Nobel Prizes were awarded.
In 1967, 26-yearold singer-songwriter Otis…