Scott Carpenter orbited the Earth three times in the US Aurora 7.
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John Hancock was unanimously elected President of the Continental Congress.
John Wesley had his famous spiritual experience that solidified his trust in Christ.
The first telegraph message was sent.
Leo Delibes' opera 'Le Roi l'a Dit' premiered in Paris at the Opéra-Comique.
Lugano, Switzerland, hosted the first Eurovision Song Contest.
