P.T. Barnum purchased the world-famous circus elephant Jumbo.
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5 Seconds of Summer member Luke Hemmings posted his first YouTube video.
Mother Teresa and The Pope met in Calcutta, where they both fed the sick.
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Rock and roll musician Buddy Holly died during a plane crash near Clear Lake, Iowa.