John Lennon’s album “Walls and Bridges” was released in the US.
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Sputnik 1 became Earth's first artificial satellite to go into orbit.
The musical 'Sometime' put on its first performance at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway, New York City, US.
The second largest cash robbery in US history was committed.
Pope John Paul IV visited New York, becoming the first Pope to visit the Western Hemisphere.
Dark Souls, the second Souls game after Demon's Souls, was released for PS3 and Xbox 360 in North America.
