George Washington created the Purple Heart medal that symbolizes military merit.
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NASA's Explorer 6 satellite launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Hollywood's first full Asian cast movie called 'Crazy Rich Asians' was released.
The Eden train wreck happened when a trail derailed from Denver, Colorado, to St Louis, Missouri.
The National Space Development Agency of Japan selected Mamoru Mohri, Chiaki Mukai, and Takao Doi as Japan’s first astronauts.
The first known performance of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' was performed.
