Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for a demonstration he was involved in during December 1961.
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Nazi forces moved on Britain for the first time after attacking shipping containers in the English Channel.
Lady Jane Grey began her 9-day reign as the Queen of England, France, and Ireland.
The British newspaper, News of the World, published its last-ever edition following a phone-hacking scandal.
West Virginia had its hottest day on record at a sweltering 112°F (44°C).
A chemical factory in Seveso, near Milan, Italy, exploded, covering surrounding areas in dioxin.
