The Soviet R-7 Semyorka, the world’s first Intercontinental ballistic missile, became operational.
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Halley's Comet was last seen from Earth. It only orbits the Earth once every 75 to 76 years.
The Beatles made their first appearance on the ''Ed Sullivan Show" and pulled in a record-breaking 73.7 million viewers.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a 48-hour working week order to increase production during World War II.
Martial Law was declared in Seattle by President Grover Cleveland due to anti-Chinese unrest.
Daylight Saving started in the US.
