King George VI officially opened the 11th modern-day Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena in London, UK.
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Pope Paul VI declared the prohibition of birth control.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which became NASA.
Arc de Triomphe in Paris became the world's largest triumphal arch at 164 ft tall.
Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the third time in a row.
Sir Robert Baden-Powell established the Boys Scouts in England.
