Nintendo released the Donkey Kong arcade game in Japan.
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NASA's Voyager 2 flew past Jupiter, continuing its journey towards Saturn.
Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & Comets reached #1 on the US singles charts.
The Federation of Australia was given Royal Assent.
A fire broke out in 20th Century Fox's New Jersey film storage facility.
British Princess Elizabeth got engaged to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten.
