Martial Law was declared in Seattle by President Grover Cleveland due to anti-Chinese unrest.
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The Simpsons aired its 167th episode, making it the longest-running animation in TV history.
The Beatles made their first appearance on the ''Ed Sullivan Show" and pulled in a record-breaking 73.7 million viewers.
President Ulysses S. authorized the establishment of the United States National Weather Service (NWS).
The Soviet R-7 Semyorka, the world's first Intercontinental ballistic missile, became operational.
Five Pharaoh sculptures were discovered in the temple of Luxor.
