Margaret Gorman from Washington, D.C., became the very first Miss America.
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US President Gerald Ford officially pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes he committed as President.
Kylie Minogue's signature song 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' was released.
Yellowstone National Park closed for the first time in US history due to ongoing fires.
A 34-year-old grandmother gave birth to four male quintuplets in Venezuela.
The Oprah Winfrey Show aired for the first time.
