Neil Armstrong flew the X-15 craft to an altitude of 34 miles (54.6 km).
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Captain James Cook arrived at the shore in New South Wales, Australia.
Nutella appeared on store shelves in Alba, Italy, and became an instant success.
French mathematician Pierre Louis Maupertuis began his journey to Lapland to plot the shape of the Earth.
Prince Charles was appointed to become the next head of the Commonwealth once Queen Elizabeth II passes.
The League of Nations was officially dissolved by its member states.
