Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first president to fly in a helicopter.
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Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, was shot in a pistol duel with Vice President Aaron Burr.
Seven people were killed when a French passenger train derailed in Brétigny-Sur-Orge.
The Rolling Stones had their first performance at the Marquee Club in London.
The 'X-Men' film premiered in New York on Ellis Island.
Under the rule of King Charles II of England, the Habeas Corpus Parliament was dissolved.
