Queen Elizabeth II took to the throne after the death of King George VI.
She was just 25 years old at the time.
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The US Congress changed the name of the Washington National Airport to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Turkey and Syria were struck by a catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed 59,259 people.
William Painter secured a patent for the capped bottle opener.
Asian record where temperatures plummeted to -90° F in Oymyakon, Russia.
The world's most infamous clown, John Wayne Gacy, went on trial after he murdered 33 young men in Cook County, Illinois.
