Cliff Richard and The Drifters’ single “Living Doll” reached number one in the UK charts and stayed there for six weeks.
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Michael Phelps broke the world record for the most medals won at the Olympics.
Nobleman John Komnenos the Fat attempted to steal the imperial throne from Alexios III Angelos.
Christchurch, New Zealand, became the colony's first city by royal charter.
The satirical book 'Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect' by Robert Burns was published.
The Royal Navy began rationing rum.