Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first black US Supreme Court Justice.
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American spy thriller TV series 'Homeland' first aired on Showtime.
The classic children's book 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' by Beatrix Potter was published in London, England.
English Protestant author William Tyndale published 'The Obedience of a Christian Man' in Antwerp, Belgium.
Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. was founded in Phoenix, Arizona.
Three Russian cosmonauts returned from space after spending a record time of 237 days in orbit.
