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US Airways Flight 1549 ditches safely in the Hudson River after the plane collides with birds less than two minutes after take-off. This becomes known as "The Miracle on the Hudson" as all 155 people on board were rescued.
Belgian chemist Leo Baekeland announces the creation of Bakelite, the world's first synthetic plastic.
First session of United States Senate opens to the public.
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