The first merry-go-round debuted at a fair in Philippopolis, Turkey.
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NASA's SMS-1 satellite launched from Cape Canaveral atop a Delta rocket.
American country music artist Alan Jackson released his 'Chattahoochee' single.
The first televised baseball game was broadcasted on NBC, featuring Princeton defeating Colombia 2-1.
A pair of Michael Jordan's Air Jordan sneakers sold for a record $560,000 at auction.
Stephen Schwartz's musical 'Godspell' premiered off-Broadway.
