Quebec held a referendum on whether to begin negotiations with Canada to become independent.
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Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland.
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the first blue jeans with copper rivets.
Elton John and his entourage flew into Moscow, making him the first western pop star to tour the USSR.
After decades of failed attempts to reach the Indies, Vasco da Gama arrived in Calicut, India.
The first public display of Thomas Edison's prototype kinetoscope was shown to members of the National Federation of Women's Club.
