The classic song “Mr. Tambourine Man” was recorded by The Byrds.
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Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat that a fan threw onto the stage during a performance in Des Moines, Iowa.
The first episode of Breaking Bad premiered on AMC.
The US published its first book on Geology – 'Observations on the Geology of the United States' by William Maclure.
Feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton became the first woman to testify before Congress.
'In Old Arizona' became the first full-length talking motion picture filmed outdoors.