US President Gerald Ford officially pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes he committed as President.
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Kylie Minogue's signature song 'Can't Get You Out of My Head' was released.
Queen Elizabeth II of England officially opened the Severn Bridge in South West England.
Margaret Gorman from Washington, D.C., became the very first Miss America.
The Oprah Winfrey Show aired for the first time.
London serial killer Jack the Ripper claimed his second victim, Annie Chapman.