The Beatles made their first appearance on the “Ed Sullivan Show” and pulled in a record-breaking 73.7 million viewers.
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Five Pharaoh sculptures were discovered in the temple of Luxor.
Milton S. Hershey founded Hershey's Chocolate Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US.
The Simpsons aired its 167th episode, making it the longest-running animation in TV history.
The Soviet R-7 Semyorka, the world's first Intercontinental ballistic missile, became operational.
Donald Trump's second impeachment trial began.