Vanuatu gained its independence from the Anglo-French Condominium.
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Following the fall of the Umayyads, the city of Baghdad, Iraq, was founded by caliph Al-Mansur the Islamic Ruler.
President Eisenhower demanded that all US currency would feature the words 'In God We Trust.'
The USS Indianapolis vessel was torpedoed and sunk.
Host nation Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in Montevideo to win the first FIFA World Cup.
Metallica released their single 'Enter Sandman.'
