Ferrari secured its first Grand Prix victory at the 1951 British Grand Prix.
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President of France, Jacques Chirac narrowly escaped an assassination during the Bastille Day celebration.
English composer Henry Purcell was appointed organist of the Chapel Royal, London.
American outlaw Billy the Kid, also known as William H, Bonney was shot dead by police.
Dr. Benjamin Spock's book 'Common Sense Book of Baby & Child Care' was published.
Alpinists reached the summit of Matterhorn for the first time.
