J. R. R. Tolkien published the original “The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring” novel.
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Pope Paul VI declared the prohibition of birth control.
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer got married at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
David Berkowitz, otherwise known as the Son of Sam serial killer, shot his first victims.
A screening test of Walt Disney's ''Steamboat Willie” occurred featuring Mickey Mouse.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which became NASA.
