The First American Regiment was authorized by the Continental Congress proceeding the American Revolutionary War.
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Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' hits No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart with her cover of Otis Redding's song, 'Respect.'
A Texan doctor performed the world's first successful partial skull and scalp transplant.
The oldest copy known of the Magna Carta was presented to the US.
The High Court of Australia recognized Aboriginal land rights for the first time.
The movie 'Big' starring Tom Hanks, premiered in the US.
