The Soviet R-7 Semyorka, the world’s first Intercontinental ballistic missile, became operational.
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Five Pharaoh sculptures were discovered in the temple of Luxor.
The Simpsons aired its 167th episode, making it the longest-running animation in TV history.
A US submarine collided with a Japanese high-school fishing training ship off the coast of Hawaii.
Daylight Saving started in the US.
Milton S. Hershey founded Hershey's Chocolate Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US.
