Sandwich restaurant Subway was founded in Bridgeport, Connecticut, US.
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Half a million people in South East England were left without electricity.
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic 'I Have a Dream' speech at the Lincoln Memorial.
Matt Vogel became the new voice for Kermit the Frog.
Toyota Motor Corporation was founded after operating as a division of Toyoda Automatic Looms for six years.
Saturn's moon, Enceladus, was discovered by William Herschel.