The Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 became the first successful helicopter to fly.
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14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested at school after bringing in a homemade clock, which was mistaken for a bomb.
Pope Paul VI canonized Elizabeth Anne Seton as the first American saint.
The American sitcom 'The Golden Girls' premiered on NBC.
The people of Estonia voted to approve joining the European Union.
Boston Light was illuminated for the first time.