The first American test-tube baby, Elizabeth Jordan Carr, was born in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Scarlett Johansson made her debut on Broadway.
Hong Kong began to slaughter the city's 1.6 million chickens to stop the spread of an influenza strain.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope began the multi-day process of unfurling its sunshield.
Iowa became the 29th state to join the United States of America.
The first major rock festival held on America's east coast took place.
