Karl Benz patented the gasoline-operated motor car.
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Musical 'Grease' opened at the New London Theatre.
Fifty countries signed the United Nations Charter in San Francisco.
The US Navy's Vanguard SLV-2 launch vehicle failed to reach Earth's orbit.
Elvis Presley performed his final performance in Indianapolis, Indiana, US.
William IV became king of The United Kingdom and Hanover until his death in 1837.
