An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii killed 28 people.
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US President Jimmy Carter expressed his support for Martin Luther King's birthday to become a national holiday.
Inventor John Hyatt registered cellulose nitrate (celluloid) as a trademark.
The clarinet was invented in Nuremberg, Germany, by Johann Christoph Denner.
Jennifer Lopez scored her first UK No.1 single with 'Love Don't Cost A Thing.'
Segregation of races on public transport became illegal as ruled by US Supreme Court.
