Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as the first black US Supreme Court Justice.
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Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. was founded in Phoenix, Arizona.
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.
EA Games' FIFA 10, the highest-rated FIFA game made, was released in Europe.
A team of scientists invented the sports drink Gatorade in a University of Florida lab.
