Mercurius became Pope John II, making him the first pope to change their name after attaining popehood.
Source
Democratic Senator John F. Kennedy gave a speech announcing that he was running for US President.
The Moon was photographed for the first time.
Martin Luther King Jr. pushed hard to encourage the registration of black voters in Selma.
The Stardust space probe collected a sample of comet dust.
The mapping of Mars' surface began.
