The original “Winnie the Pooh” novel written by A. A. Milne was released.
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NASA's space probe Magellan burned in the Venus atmosphere.
African American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Queen Elizabeth II personally opened the 23rd parliamentary session in Canada, the first and only time for her.
The Serbia v Albania qualifying match for the UEFA Euro soccer cup was canceled mid-game.
US Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager became the first-ever person to break the speed of sound, flying the Bell X-1 at 662 miles per hour.
