Ferrari secured its first Grand Prix victory at the 1951 British Grand Prix.
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Dr. Benjamin Spock's book 'Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care' was published.
The Everly Brothers broke up after Phil Avery smashed guitar and stormed off stage.
President of France, Jacques Chirac narrowly escaped an assassination during the Bastille Day celebration.
The French Revolution began when the Parisians invaded Bastille Prison.
A patent was granted to Robert Goddard for a liquid-filled rocket.