Kansas entered the Union, making it the 34th state to join the United States of America.
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Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' was released in theaters.
A two-stage version of the Saturn I rocket was launched for the first time.
French President Jacques Chirac announced France's nuclear test program had finished.
The Coca-Cola Company was incorporated in Atlanta, Georgia.
Margaret Thatcher became the first post-war prime minister who was refused a degree.
