The Richard Fairbanks Tavern and Post Office in Massachusetts became the first American colonial post office.
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NASA's Lunar Orbiter 2 launched atop an Atlas Agena rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Mahatma Gandhi was arrested after leading an Indian miner's march in protest of the Indian Relief Bill.
Whitney Houston released her third album, 'I'm Your Baby Tonight.'
The first episode of Meet The Press, the longest-running American TV program, aired.
The American action drama series '24,' with Keifer Sutherland, premiered on FOX.