The first issue of the New York Herald was published by James Gordon Bennett, costing 1 cent per issue.
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The Sack of Rome occurred.
Bobcat Goldthwait was charged with two misdemeanors after setting a chair on fire during his appearance on 'The Tonight Show.'
The Hindenburg zeppelin caught fire and was destroyed while attempting to dock in New Jersey.
British man, Roger Bannister, became the first athlete to run one mile in less than four minutes.
United States President Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
