The musical “My Fair Lady” had its first performance on Broadway in New York City.
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Maine became the 23rd state to join the United States of America.
NASA's Discovery Space Shuttle launched from the Kennedy Space Center on mission STS-119.
Robert Foster made a world record for holding his breath underwater.
Billboard started publishing the top album charts list with the King Cole Trio as the first #1.
1.4 million students across 125 nations participated in the School Strike for Climate.