The Chevrolet Corvette sports car was presented for the first time at GM Motorama Auto Show in New York.
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Legendary band Blondie released their debut single 'X-Offender.'
The first Duke of Wellington became Commander in Chief, making him the professional head of the British Army.
NASA successfully launched the experimental CTS Hermes satellite atop a Delta 2914 rocket.
French King Henry IV declared war against Spain during the French Wars of Religion.
An incredibly cold air swept into the US from Canada and plunged temperatures across most States far below their existing all-time lows.