The United States became the first country to legalize a birth control pill.
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John Burr patented a better rotary blade lawn mower, designed with traction wheels and a rotary blade that would not easily get stuck with grass clipping.
The Luna 5 attempted to land on the Moon.
The noir psychological thriller film 'Vertigo,' directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was released.
The Huffington Post was launched, founded by Arianna Huffington, Andrew Breitbart, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti.
The first flight over the North Pole was completed, flown by Richard E. Byrd with co-pilot Floyd Bennett.
