The first television show with an African American host, “The Nat King Cole Show,” aired on NBC.
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Guy Fawkes was arrested while attempting to blow up the Houses of Parliament in London, England.
Spacecraft Chang'e 1 entered lunar orbit at 02:15 UT and became the first Chinese spacecraft to orbit the moon successfully.
The 15th-century Breton-French-Latin dictionary called the Catholicon was published.
Parker Brothers released the Monopoly board game.
Japan recognized its first legal same-sex couple.
