The US aired its first-ever TV commercial.
The ad was by Bulova Watch Co and cost just $9!
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King Louis I of Holland abdicated in favor of his son Napoléon Louis.
The first US postage stamps were issued.
The Cassini–Huygens spacecraft became the first to enter Saturn's orbit.
Sony's iconic Walkman first went on sale in Japan.
The United States Postal Service introduced ZIP codes for US mail.