Construction of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco began.
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Pan American Airlines completed its first round the world commercial trip.
US Marine Major John Glenn's 'Project Bullet' broke the transcontinental speed record.
The USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, was decommissioned in California.
Van's opened its first store at 704 East Broadway in Anaheim, California.
Charles Manson is sentenced to death in the gas chamber.
