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.
Space probe Osiris-Rex by NASA was launched to collect rock samples from the Bennu asteroid.
London serial killer Jack the Ripper claimed his second victim, Annie Chapman.
The Oprah Winfrey Show aired for the first time.
Kylie Minogue's signature song 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' was released.
