Jackie Robinson signed the first Major League Baseball contract for a Black ballplayer.
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The first-ever color 3D movie, 'House of Wax,' premiered in New York.
Paul McCartney announced he would leave The Beatles.
The Titanic departed Southampton for its first and only journey.
The first photo of a black hole that was taken in 2017 was announced to the public.
The UK, Ireland, and Northern Ireland governments signed the Good Friday Agreement.
