Alabama passed the Human Life Protection Act, enacting a near-total ban on abortions.
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Ellen Church became the first female airline stewardess aboard a Boeing Air Transport flight from San Francisco to Chicago.
The USSR launched the Sputnik III.
The 'Portrait of Dr. Gachet' by Vincent van Gogh was sold for $82.5 million in three minutes.
The British Legion was formed to take care of veterans by giving financial, social, and emotional support to members and veterans of the British Armed Forces.
The world's first Mcdonald's opened in San Bernardino, California.
