The Today Show aired for the first time on NBC-TV with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie as hosts.
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Elizabeth Bennet became the first woman to give birth by a Cesarean section in the United States.
US President Jimmy Carter expressed his support for Martin Luther King's birthday to become a national holiday.
David Jones changed his name to David Bowie and released his first single, 'Can't Help Thinking About Me.'
Jennifer Lopez scored her first UK No.1 single with 'Love Don't Cost A Thing.'
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt arrived in Morocco, where he met British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to discuss allies during World War II.
