John Hancock was unanimously elected President of the Continental Congress.
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Star Trek episode 'Second Chances' aired, guest-starring Mae Jemison.
Leo Delibes' opera 'Le Roi l'a Dit' premiered in Paris at the Opéra-Comique.
The Westminster Bridge across The Thames opened in London, England.
Lugano, Switzerland, hosted the first Eurovision Song Contest.
Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth three times in the US Aurora 7.
