California Governor Jerry Brown passed a bill to legalize assisted suicide for terminally ill persons.
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The American romantic comedy 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' starring Audrey Hepburn, was released in the US.
The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil was ratified.
Britain's R101 airship crashed in France on its maiden voyage.
Elton John's 7th album, 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,' was released.
Notorious American outlaws, The Dalton Brothers, set out to rob two banks in Coffeyville, Kansas.