Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space.
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IBM was founded as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company in Endicott, New York.
The Wizard of Oz was shown at The Chicago Grand Opera House for the first time.
The rules for the Grammy Awards were updated to restrict AI-generated songs.
Washington National Airport became the US first federal airport.
Henry Ford and 12 investors incorporated the Ford Motor Company in Detroit, Michigan.