Legendary baseballer Babe Ruth made his Major League Baseball debut for the Boston Red Sox.
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Martin Luther King Jr. posthumously received the US Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter.
Italy won their second EUFA Euro soccer title after defeating England in penalty shootouts.
Jamaican-American singer Shaggy released his third album, ''Boombastic.”
'Space Oddity' was released by David Bowie.
Charlotte Cooper won a gold medal, making her the first individual female Olympic champion.
