Nintendo released the Donkey Kong arcade game in Japan.
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The first president of the United States of America, George Washington, read the Declaration of Independence.
The Federation of Australia was given Royal Assent.
British Princess Elizabeth got engaged to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten.
Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & Comets reached #1 on the US singles charts.
A fire broke out in 20th Century Fox's New Jersey film storage facility.