President John F. Kennedy gained an honorary degree from Yale University.
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The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope was launched into Earth's orbit atop a Delta II rocket.
The comedy-drama musical 'Nashville' written by Robert Altman was released.
Napoleon took the island of Malta.
The Basilica of St Denis in Paris was completed and dedicated.
Uruguay defeated Italy 1-0 in La Plata, Argentina, to win their first FIFA U-20 World Cup.
