Donna Summer received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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The UK government recognized British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language.
Valletta was made the capital city of Malta.
Cosmonaut Alexey Leonov made the first spacewalk when he left his Voskhod 2 spacecraft.
The Lake Merritt Wild Duck Refuge became the first US wildlife sanctuary.
The first public Bat Mitzvah was held in New York City. It was for a girl named Judith Kaplan.
