Ghazi bin Faisal became King of Iraq.
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The Oprah Winfrey Show aired for the first time.
Yellowstone National Park closed for the first time in US history due to ongoing fires.
William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom.
Kylie Minogue's signature song 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' was released.
Queen Elizabeth II of England officially opened the Severn Bridge in South West England.
