Andrea Bocelli made his classical debut singing at a concert at Teatro Romolo Valli in Reggio Emilia.
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The first American test-tube baby, Elizabeth Jordan Carr, was born in Norfolk, Virginia.
Muriel Siebert became the first woman to own a seat on New York Stock Exchange.
Iowa became the 29th state to join the United States of America.
The first major rock festival held on America's east coast took place.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope began the multi-day process of unfurling its sunshield.