West Virginia had its hottest day on record at a sweltering 112°F (44°C).
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Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested for a demonstration he was involved in during December 1961.
The Battle of Dyrrhachium occurred.
NASA launched Telstar 1, the world's first active communications satellite.
The British newspaper, News of the World, published its last-ever edition following a phone-hacking scandal.
The Scopes Monkey Trial took place in Dayton, Tennessee.
