A mega blackout happened on Java and Bali islands in Indonesia, affecting around 100 million people.
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James Meredith became the first African American to graduate from the University of Mississippi.
Adi Dassler founded Adidas with a vision to improve athletic performance.
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The United States Exploring Expedition set sail.
Major Gordon Laing became the first non-Muslim to enter Timbuktu.
