Martin Luther King started his first of many non-violent demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, US.
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Albert Einstein visited New York City and lectured on his Theory of Relativity for the first time.
Taylor Swift became the world's first musician to become a billionaire solely from songs and concerts.
New York Times Newspaper officially declared that the Cold War was over.
The '2001: A Space Odyssey' sci-fi movie premiered in Washington, DC.
The International Criminal Court opened its first office in Venezuela following allegations of torture and killings by the country's security forces.