Isaac Fischer Jr. patented sandpaper in Springfield, Vermont, US.
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Police checks on drunk drivers was declared constitutional by the US Supreme Court.
President Richard Nixon implemented a 60-day price freeze across the US.
Action thriller 'The Bourne Identity' movie starring Matt Damon was released.
The US launched the first monkey into space aboard a V2 sounding rocket.
Elvis Presley graduated from L. C. Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee, US.
