King George VI officially opened the 11th modern-day Olympic Games at the Wembley Arena in London, UK.
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The first Monkeypox deaths outside of Africa were recorded in Brazil and Spain.
A screening test of Walt Disney's ''Steamboat Willie” occurred featuring Mickey Mouse.
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which became NASA.
The English navy defeated the Spanish Armada at the Battle of Gravelines.
Arc de Triomphe in Paris became the world's largest triumphal arch at 164 ft tall.
