The world’s most famous clown “Bozo” premiered live on KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, California, US.
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Singer Buddy Holly's last song was released.
Louis XV of France survived an attempt on his life from Robert-François Damiens, a lowly domestic servant.
The Great Frost of Europe killed thousands of people.
Pioneering English pilot Amy Johnson went missing after bailing out of her plane over the Thames River.
President Richard Nixon passed a new law that allowed NASA to build America's first space shuttle.
