After years of discussions, the US adopted the Great Seal national symbol, which features the iconic bald eagle.
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NBC started ''Toast Of The Town" on the Ed Sullivan Show.
The Wikimedia Foundation Inc. was founded in St. Petersburg, Florida.
The University of Oxford, England, received its first charter from the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Sheila Scott became the first woman to fly solo around the world.
At the age of 18, Queen Victoria ascended the throne after her uncle, King William IV, passed away.
