Nazi forces moved on Britain for the first time after attacking shipping containers in the English Channel.
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NASA launched Telstar 1, the world's first active communications satellite.
The Beatles' album 'VI' topped the Billboard charts at number one and stayed there for six weeks.
Lady Jane Grey began her 9-day reign as the Queen of England, France, and Ireland.
The British newspaper, News of the World, published its last-ever edition following a phone-hacking scandal.
A chemical factory in Seveso, near Milan, Italy, exploded, covering surrounding areas in dioxin.
