Amtrak began operating as the United States’ passenger railroad company.
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Despite running out of oxygen, Jim Whittaker became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Geoffrey Hinton, the 'Godfather of AI,' resigned from Google amidst growing concerns over AI.
Construction started on Chicago's first-ever skyscraper for the Home Insurance Company of New York.
The Empire State Building opened.
Fidel Castro banned elections and declared Cuba to be a socialist nation.
