Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first black US Supreme Court Justice.
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Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. was founded in Phoenix, Arizona.
EA Games' FIFA 10, the highest-rated FIFA game made, was released in Europe.
British rock band Oasis released their second album, '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'
Adolf Hitler's German military attacked Moscow.
Three Russian cosmonauts returned from space after spending a record time of 237 days in orbit.
