The US Navy commissioned USS Nautilus, which became the world’s first nuclear submarine.
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The NBC broadcasted the first live American football game.
For the first time, scientists captured images of a live giant squid in its natural environment.
Mozart's last opera, 'The Magic Flute,' premiered in Vienna.
The 6.4 magnitude Latur earthquake in India killed nearly 10,000 people.
Hollywood actor James Dean died aged 24.