British man, Roger Bannister, became the first athlete to run one mile in less than four minutes.
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The world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, was used in a public postal system in the United Kingdom.
United States President Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
The Sack of Rome occurred.
On the passing of his father, Edward VII, George V became the King of Great Britain, Ireland, and all its overseas territories.
The final episode of 'Friends' aired.
