The clarinet was invented in Nuremberg, Germany, by Johann Christoph Denner.
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David Jones changed his name to David Bowie and released his first single, 'Can't Help Thinking About Me.'
Segregation of races on public transport became illegal as ruled by US Supreme Court.
Inventor John Hyatt registered cellulose nitrate (celluloid) as a trademark.
US President Jimmy Carter expressed his support for Martin Luther King's birthday to become a national holiday.
Elizabeth Bennet became the first woman to give birth by a Cesarean section in the United States.
