The first railway line in Pakistan opened, with trains running from Karachi to Kotri.
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Zakir Husain began an almost two-year term as President of India.
The first four-engine aircraft was built and flown by Igor Sikorsky.
Reggie Jackson became the first major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times.
Winston Churchill made his famous speech to the House of Commons.
Three astronauts, Richard J. Hieb, Thomas D. Akers, and Pierre J. Thuot, simultaneously walked in space for the first time.
