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.
The Today Show aired for the first time on NBC-TV with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie as hosts.
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Morocco, where he met British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to discuss allies during World War II.
David Jones changed his name to David Bowie and released his first single, 'Can't Help Thinking About Me.'
The country of Georgia officially adopted the Five Cross Flag after more than five hundred years since its last use.