Elvis Presley enlisted in the US army.
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The Provincial Freeman Anti-slavery newspaper was first published in Ontario, Canada.
Craig David was appointed as Goodwill Ambassador against tuberculosis (TB) by the World Health Organization.
Dr. Robert Koch discovered Mycobacterium Tuberculosis which is bacteria that causes tuberculosis (TB).
The Office, created by Ricky Gervais in the UK, aired its first US season on NBC.
Carolyn & Eugene Shoemaker and David Levy discovered the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet.