The first issue of the New York Herald was published by James Gordon Bennett, costing 1 cent per issue.
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United States President Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
British man, Roger Bannister, became the first athlete to run one mile in less than four minutes.
The UN reported that one million plant and animal species were at risk of extinction.
The Hindenburg zeppelin caught fire and was destroyed while attempting to dock in New Jersey.
On the passing of his father, Edward VII, George V became the King of Great Britain, Ireland, and all its overseas territories.
