The Metropolitan Museum of Art opened for the first time in New York City.
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Jimi Hendrix played his first gig at Temple de Hirsch Synagogue, Seattle, USA.
John Glenn became the first American to orbit planet Earth.
Fifteen-year-old Tara Lipinski became the youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist.
Venezuela created its first virtual currency, called the petro, in hopes of saving its economy.
A John Lennon fan bought a lock of his hair for $35,000 at an auction in Dallas, Texas, USA.
