Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for a demonstration he was involved in during December 1961.
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The Battle of Dyrrhachium occurred.
A chemical factory in Seveso, near Milan, Italy, exploded, covering surrounding areas in dioxin.
Aviator Howard Hughes started his around-the-world flight.
Wyoming became the 44th state to join the United States of America.
Erden Eruç began the world's first successful solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world.
