The Beatles released their hit single “Yesterday.”
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Swiss engineer George de Mestral patented velcro.
Howard Hughes designed and built the world's fastest plane called the H-1 racer, then, on this day, flew it at a new world speed record at 352 miles per hour in Santa Fe, California.
Henry Bliss became the first person killed in an automobile accident in the United States.
The Soviet Union's Luna 2 space probe became the first spacecraft to reach the moon's surface.
Elton John released the single 'Candle in the Wind' as a tribute to Princess Diana of Wales.
