An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii killed 28 people.
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David Jones changed his name to David Bowie and released his first single, 'Can't Help Thinking About Me.'
US President Jimmy Carter expressed his support for Martin Luther King's birthday to become a national holiday.
Norway was ceded to Sweden by King Frederik VI of Denmark.
Queen Margrethe II became the first Queen of Denmark since 1412.
Inventor John Hyatt registered cellulose nitrate (celluloid) as a trademark.