Ghazi bin Faisal became King of Iraq.
Source
Conrad II, also known as Conrad the Elder, was crowned king of Germany in Mainz Cathedral by Archbishop Aribo.
Yellowstone National Park closed for the first time in US history due to ongoing fires.
'Star Trek: The Original Series' aired for the first time on NBC-TV.
Margaret Gorman from Washington, D.C., became the very first Miss America.
US President Gerald Ford officially pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes he committed as President.