After being under US military authority, the island of Okinawa reverted back to Japanese control.
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The world's first Mcdonald's opened in San Bernardino, California.
The 'Portrait of Dr. Gachet' by Vincent van Gogh was sold for $82.5 million in three minutes.
Mickey Mouse appeared in his first cartoon.
Las Vegas was officially founded.
The USSR launched the Sputnik III.
