The first legal divorce of the American colonies was granted to Anne Clarke.
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President Richard Nixon passed a new law that allowed NASA to build America's first space shuttle.
Pioneering English pilot Amy Johnson went missing after bailing out of her plane over the Thames River.
The Great Frost of Europe killed thousands of people.
The Ford Motor Company announced that it would begin an eight-hour workday as well as provide a living wage for workers who would receive $5 a day.
Singer Buddy Holly's last song was released.
