Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, more commonly known as SpaceX, was founded by Elon Musk.
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Bob Hope performed his first United Service Organization show at California's March Field for service members and their families.
The Sack of Rome occurred.
United States President Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1960.
Bobcat Goldthwait was charged with two misdemeanors after setting a chair on fire during his appearance on 'The Tonight Show.'
The world's first adhesive postage stamp, the Penny Black, was used in a public postal system in the United Kingdom.
