The US aired its first-ever TV commercial.
The ad was by Bulova Watch Co and cost just $9!
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King Louis I of Holland abdicated in favor of his son Napoléon Louis.
The Morse code distress signal 'SOS,' originating from Germany, became the world's official message for help.
The first US postage stamps were issued.
The United States Postal Service introduced ZIP codes for US mail.
The Cassini–Huygens spacecraft became the first to enter Saturn's orbit.
