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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Russia declared the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic as independent states.
The first issue of 'The New Yorker' was published.
Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City, USA.
The first sewing machine was patented in the US.
The first telephone directory was issued, which consisted of a single card with 50 names and addresses in Connecticut, USA.