Gerald Holtom presented his peace symbol design to the British Direct Action Committee, who accepted it immediately.
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US President Barack Obama met with the Dalai Lama amid warnings from China.
Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City, USA.
The first sewing machine was patented in the US.
Russia declared the Donetsk People's Republic and the Luhansk People's Republic as independent states.
The Jackson 5 performed on TV for the first time on American Bandstand.
