The American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan posthumously won a Nobel prize in literature.
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The American drama film 'All About Eve,' by Joseph L. Mankiewicz starring Bette Davis, premiered in the US.
James Wallace Black took the USA's first aerial photo in Boston from a hot air balloon.
A painting called 'Abstraktes' by Gerhard Richter sold for a record $34 million.
The citizens of Texas accepted the new constitution and approved the annexation ordinance.
The cornerstone of the White House was laid, marking the first day of construction.
