The 'I Robot' collection of sci-fi short stories by Isaac Asimov was published by Genome Press in the US.
The Big Cat, aka Earl Lloyd, became the first African-American to play in the NBA.
The American drama film 'All About Eve,' by Joseph L. Mankiewicz starring Bette Davis, premiered in the US.
Almost 50,000 Jews were transported to Israel, known as Operation Magic Carpet.
For the first time in history, the BBC (British Broadcasting Company) transmitted a two-hour-long live broadcast from Calais, France, to television screens in the UK.
