Martin Luther King Jr. posthumously received the US Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter.
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Harper Lee's book 'To Kill a Mockingbird' was published by J. B. Lippincott & Co.
The city of Tijuana in Mexico was founded.
Italy won their second EUFA Euro soccer title after defeating England in penalty shootouts.
Legendary baseballer Babe Ruth made his Major League Baseball debut for the Boston Red Sox.
Charlotte Cooper won a gold medal, making her the first individual female Olympic champion.
