President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a 48-hour working week order to increase production during World War II.
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The Soviet R-7 Semyorka, the world's first Intercontinental ballistic missile, became operational.
The Beatles made their first appearance on the ''Ed Sullivan Show" and pulled in a record-breaking 73.7 million viewers.
President Ulysses S. authorized the establishment of the United States National Weather Service (NWS).
Halley's Comet was last seen from Earth. It only orbits the Earth once every 75 to 76 years.
The Simpsons aired its 167th episode, making it the longest-running animation in TV history.