George Selden filed for the first patent for a gasoline-driven automobile.
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NASA's Atlas-Centaur rocket exploded mid-air during its first test flight.
Richard Nixon was harassed in Peru.
The British runner, Henry Barrett, ran a world record marathon at 2 hours, 42 minutes, and 31 seconds in the Polytechnic Marathon in London.
The first Westminster dog show took place.
Smallpox eradication was certified.
