Mary J. Blige’s album “What’s the 411?” was released by Uptown Records and MCA Records.
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Gangster-drama movie 'On the Waterfront' hit US theaters.
The siege of Damascus was abandoned.
US bomber plane crashed into the Empire State Building in New York City, and Lou Oliver survived a 75-story drop in an elevator.
The United States ratified the 14th Amendment to allow former slaves citizenship in the US.
Furniture retailer IKEA opened its first store in Sweden.
