Saint Francis Xavier Church in Baltimore, Maryland, became the first church exclusively for blacks in the US.
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The first sewing machine was patented in the US.
Edwin Land presented his Polaroid photo product, the world's first instant photos, in New York City.
Gerald Holtom presented his peace symbol design to the British Direct Action Committee, who accepted it immediately.
The first issue of 'The New Yorker' was published.
US President Richard Nixon met with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing to finalize a peace deal between their two countries.
