American inventor Ogden Bolton Jr. patented the first electric-powered bicycle.
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The New Year's Eve Ball was lowered in New York Times Square for the very first time.
Evel Knievel attempted to jump the Caesar's Palace Fountain.
NASA successfully put two satellites designed to study the Moon's interior structure into the Moon's orbit.
Paul McCartney filed a lawsuit to break up The Beatles.
Barbra Streisand performed her first live public concert in 20 years.
