Colonel Harland Sanders founded KFC in North Corbin, Kentucky.
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Baseball player Roberto Clemente was elected to the Hall of Fame.
The Great Fire of Boston destroyed 349 buildings.
Researchers discovered molecules on people's skin that are early warning signs of Parkinson's disease, aided by a woman's nose.
The Gay Rights Anti-Discrimination Bill was passed in New York City, US.
Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars came into alignment. Medieval scholars believed this phenomenon brought forth the Black Death.