The Bank of Savings in New York City became the first bank in the US.
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Scotsman John Logie Baird demonstrated the color television transmission in London for the first time.
A Soviet N1 rocket failed during its launch, causing the largest rocket explosion in recorded history.
The Battle of Fort Necessity occurred.
Mechanical engineer Karl Benz drove his first automobile in Mannheim, Germany.
Norway's oldest newspaper, 'Adresseavisen,' was first printed.