Sputnik 1 became Earth’s first artificial satellite to go into orbit.
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The musical 'Sometime' put on its first performance at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway, New York City, US.
The Orient Express started its first journey from Paris to Istanbul.
The second largest cash robbery in US history was committed.
Pope John Paul IV visited New York, becoming the first Pope to visit the Western Hemisphere.
John Lennon's album 'Walls and Bridges' was released in the US.
