Ghazi bin Faisal became King of Iraq.
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'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway was published in book form after first being published in Life Magazine on September 1.
A 34-year-old grandmother gave birth to four male quintuplets in Venezuela.
'Star Trek: The Original Series' aired for the first time on NBC-TV.
Kylie Minogue's signature song 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' was released.
US President Gerald Ford officially pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes he committed as President.
