Comic-Con celebrated its 48th yearly event in San Diego.
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Several internal explosions inside Britain's HMS Vanguard battleship occurred at Scapa Flow, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
The first-ever Wimbledon Championship began.
Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley & Comets reached #1 on the US singles charts.
A fire broke out in 20th Century Fox's New Jersey film storage facility.
The British TV series ''The Office” first aired on the BBC.
