The Boeing B-47 Stratojet Strategic bomber plane made its first flight.
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Terrorists attacked Rome's Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino International Airport, leaving thirty dead.
The Aztec Sun Stone was discovered in Mexico City.
The Houston Astrodome opened.
The festival of Saturnalia was first celebrated after a temple to the Roman god Saturn was built in Rome.
Australia recorded its hottest day ever with an average temperature of 105°F across the country.
