A Faucett Perú 727 airliner disappeared without a trace off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.
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US Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin, wrote, 'There never was a good war or a bad peace,' in a letter to Josiah Quincy.
Janet Parker became the last person to die of smallpox in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Florence Chadwick became the first female to swim across the English Channel and back.
The English were defeated at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
The popular children's book 'Five on a Treasure Island' featuring the 'Famous Five,' written by Enid Blyton, was published.
