Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was sworn in for his third term as Turkey's President.
A Texan doctor performed the world's first successful partial skull and scalp transplant.
The clothing website ASOS was established.
The High Court of Australia recognized Aboriginal land rights for the first time.
The movie 'Big' starring Tom Hanks, premiered in the US.
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen went gold.
The oldest copy known of the Magna Carta was presented to the US.
Canada announced that silver coins would be replaced with nickel.
Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' hits No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart with her cover of Otis Redding's song, 'Respect.'
NASA launched the second crewed mission of the Gemini Space Program, Gemini 4.
The United States Supreme Court declared that it was unlawful to discriminate in interstate travel.
Jesse James, his brother Frank and their gang stormed into Obocock Bank, Corydon, Iowa.
The Battle of Philippi began.
The First American Regiment was authorized by the Continental Congress proceeding the American Revolutionary War.
The Dutch Republic granted a charter for New Netherlands to the Dutch West India Company.