The Beatles’ album “VI” topped the Billboard charts at number one and stayed there for six weeks.
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West Virginia had its hottest day on record at a sweltering 112°F (44°C).
Lady Jane Grey began her 9-day reign as the Queen of England, France, and Ireland.
The Scopes Monkey Trial took place in Dayton, Tennessee.
NASA launched Telstar 1, the world's first active communications satellite.
The British newspaper, News of the World, published its last-ever edition following a phone-hacking scandal.
