Golda Meir became the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
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The FDA approved the first chickenpox vaccine.
The Bee Gees made their first appearance on TV, performing 'Words' and 'To Love Somebody' on the Ed Sullivan Show.
New York City held the world's first St Patrick's Day Parade.
Vladimir Putin won the Russian Presidential election again.
Saint Patrick was captured by Irish raiders from his home in Britain and taken to be a slave in Ireland.
