The Today Show aired for the first time on NBC-TV with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie as hosts.
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Inventor John Hyatt registered cellulose nitrate (celluloid) as a trademark.
The country of Georgia officially adopted the Five Cross Flag after more than five hundred years since its last use.
An accidental explosion aboard the USS Enterprise near Hawaii killed 28 people.
David Jones changed his name to David Bowie and released his first single, 'Can't Help Thinking About Me.'
Segregation of races on public transport became illegal as ruled by US Supreme Court.
