ABC premiered Walt Disney’s first TV show, “Disneyland.”
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Roman Emperor Constantine had his Vision of the Cross.
Gliese 229B became the first brown dwarf to be seen and identified by astronomers.
Actor Wes Studi received the Governor's Award Oscar for Lifetime Acting Achievement, making him the first Native American to do so.
James Dean's most acclaimed movie, 'Rebel Without a Cause,' was released in the US.
The first successful operation of conjoined twins joined at the head was completed in New Delhi, India.
