Segregation of races on public transport became illegal as ruled by US Supreme Court.
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The Today Show aired for the first time on NBC-TV with Dave Garroway and Jack Lescoulie as hosts.
David Jones changed his name to David Bowie and released his first single, 'Can't Help Thinking About Me.'
The clarinet was invented in Nuremberg, Germany, by Johann Christoph Denner.
Inventor John Hyatt registered cellulose nitrate (celluloid) as a trademark.
Blue Origin's New Shepherd rocket successfully launched on its 14th flight from Launch Site One, Texas.
