After 67 years of colonial rule, the Republic of Guinea gained independence from France.
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A team of scientists invented the sports drink Gatorade in a University of Florida lab.
Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first black US Supreme Court Justice.
EA Games' FIFA 10, the highest-rated FIFA game made, was released in Europe.
Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. was founded in Phoenix, Arizona.
The classic children's book 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' by Beatrix Potter was published in London, England.
