East Pakistan renamed itself Bangladesh after seceding from Pakistan.
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Wesley College was established in Melbourne, Australia.
The Grand Canyon National Monument was created.
Luther Terry, the US Surgeon General, released a report concluding smoking cigarettes is bad for you.
Judge Simon Cowell left American Idol but continued working with FOX on X Factor US.
Diego, a 100-year-old tortoise, was retired from a breeding program after fathering 800+ children.
