Margaret Gorman from Washington, D.C., became the very first Miss America.
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The Oprah Winfrey Show aired for the first time.
Kylie Minogue's signature song 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' was released.
Conrad II, also known as Conrad the Elder, was crowned king of Germany in Mainz Cathedral by Archbishop Aribo.
Queen Elizabeth II of England officially opened the Severn Bridge in South West England.
'Star Trek: The Original Series' aired for the first time on NBC-TV.