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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The Prussian Confederation was formed.
Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City, USA.
Russia declared the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic as independent states.
The first telephone directory was issued, which consisted of a single card with 50 names and addresses in Connecticut, USA.
US President Richard Nixon met with Chinese leader Mao Zedong in Beijing to finalize a peace deal between their two countries.