The United States became the first country to legalize a birth control pill.
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Five bank robbers armed themselves and attempted a heist in Norco, California.
The Huffington Post was launched, founded by Arianna Huffington, Andrew Breitbart, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti.
The Luna 5 attempted to land on the Moon.
The noir psychological thriller film 'Vertigo,' directed by Alfred Hitchcock, was released.
Christopher Columbus embarked on his fourth and final journey into the New World.
