Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & Comets reached #1 on the US singles charts.
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Several internal explosions inside Britain's HMS Vanguard battleship occurred at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Donald Trump became Mike Tyson's advisor.
British Princess Elizabeth got engaged to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten.
NASA's Voyager 2 flew past Jupiter, continuing its journey towards Saturn.
The British TV series ''The Office” first aired on the BBC.
