British man, Roger Bannister, became the first athlete to run one mile in less than four minutes.
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United States President Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
Bob Hope performed his first United Service Organization show at California's March Field for service members and their families.
The Sack of Rome occurred.
Both Michael Jackson and the Bee Gees were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, was used in a public postal system in the United Kingdom.
