An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii killed 28 people.
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Inventor John Hyatt registered cellulose nitrate (celluloid) as a trademark.
Segregation of races on public transport became illegal as ruled by US Supreme Court.
US President Jimmy Carter expressed his support for Martin Luther King's birthday to become a national holiday.
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Morocco, where he met British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to discuss allies during World War II.
David Jones changed his name to David Bowie and released his first single, 'Can't Help Thinking About Me.'
