The Jackson 5 performed on TV for the first time on American Bandstand.
The song they performed was “I Want You Back.”
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Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City, USA.
Edwin Land presented his Polaroid photo product, the world's first instant photos, in New York City.
The first telephone directory was issued, which consisted of a single card with 50 names and addresses in Connecticut, USA.
Russia declared the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic as independent states.
US President Richard Nixon met with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing to finalize a peace deal between their two countries.