Elvis Presley’s “Heartbreak Hotel” debuted on the music charts. It is known as his first hit song.
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The UK's biggest robbery happened, where at least six thieves stole £53 million.
A 3,500-year-old Ancient Egyptian obelisk called 'Cleopatra's Needle' was erected in Central Park, New York, US.
The first cloned animal from an adult animal cell was announced.
Odysseus became the first private spacecraft to land on the Moon.
The Caribbean island state of Saint Lucia gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
