The Beatles released their single “Let it Be.”
The hit entered the Billboard Hot 100 at #6 and soon found its way to #1.
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Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, was listed as the richest person on Forbes.
Felix Hoffmann patented one of the world's most common drugs, Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid).
Oreos first went on sale.
The world's oldest message in a bottle was found.
Athlete Tom O'Hara smashed a world record by running 1 mile in just 3 minutes and 56.4 seconds.