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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Milton S. Hershey founded Hershey's Chocolate Company in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, US.
Five Pharaoh sculptures were discovered in the temple of Luxor.
A US submarine collided with a Japanese high-school fishing training ship off the coast of Hawaii.
A record low temperature was recorded and reached a bone-chilling -15°F in Central Park, New York City.
The Simpsons aired its 167th episode, making it the longest-running animation in TV history.