The world’s first black international football player, Andrew Watson, played his first of three matches in Scotland.
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The infamous killer clown, John Wayne Gacy, was convicted for the murder of 33 men and boys.
King Charles II of England gave a land grant to James Duke of York, which meant that New Jersey became a British colony.
The dystopian science fiction-adventure movie 'The Hunger Games' premiered in Los Angeles.
American basketball champion David Robinson scored a career-high 50 points in the NCAA tournament.
Canadian ice hockey pro, Bobby Hull, set a new record with his 51st goal of the season.