Paavo Nurmi ran a world record time of 3000 meters in 8 minutes and 25 seconds.
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Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth three times in the US Aurora 7.
John Hancock was unanimously elected President of the Continental Congress.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by George Lucas, premiered.
Lugano, Switzerland, hosted the first Eurovision Song Contest.
President Arthur and NY Governor Cleveland opened the Brooklyn Bridge.
