John F. Kennedy was nominated as a presidential candidate by the US Democrats.
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British explorer Captain James Cook departed on his second voyage from Plymouth.
The famous iconic Hollywood sign was placed in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, US.
The USSR's Luna 15 robotic spacecraft was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The Treaty of Berlin was signed, granting Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania independence from Turkey.