The first public Bat Mitzvah was held in New York City. It was for a girl named Judith Kaplan.
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A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Western Turkey, killing 1,070 people.
The UK government recognized British Sign Language (BSL) as an official language.
Cosmonaut Alexey Leonov made the first spacewalk when he left his Voskhod 2 spacecraft.
American Astronomer William Henry Pickering discovered Phoebe, one of Saturn's moons.
Wayne Rooney apologized to a 9-year-old fan after accidentally breaking his wrist.
