Inventor John Hyatt registered cellulose nitrate (celluloid) as a trademark.
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US President Jimmy Carter expressed his support for Martin Luther King's birthday to become a national holiday.
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Morocco, where he met British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to discuss allies during World War II.
Blue Origin's New Shepherd rocket successfully launched on its 14th flight from Launch Site One, Texas.
David Jones changed his name to David Bowie and released his first single, 'Can't Help Thinking About Me.'
Elizabeth Bennet became the first woman to give birth by a Cesarean section in the United States.
