Jimi Hendrix wrote “Purple Haze” backstage at the Upper Cut Club, London.
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The Detroit Pistons NBA team broke records after losing their 27th consecutive basketball game.
James H Mason patented the first US coffee percolator.
Jack Ruby's gun, which was used to kill Lee Harvey Oswald, sold for $220,000 in an auction.
The largest strike in South Korean history began.
Jack Johnson became the first African American to win the world heavyweight boxing title.