Glen Bell opened the very first Taco Bell restaurant, in Downey, California.
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The First Zoological Society in the US was formed in Philadelphia.
Aaron Carpenter swam with dolphins for the first time.
The world's largest postage stamp was released.
Between 100 and 3000 Jews were killed in riots in The Erfurt Massacre in the town of Erfurt, Germany.
Central Park designated a section of its grounds as 'Strawberry Fields' to commemorate John Lennon, who was shot dead in his nearby residence.