Walt Disney World Resort officially opened in Florida.
The star guest of the grand opening was William, Windsor Junior.
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Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse comic strip was published for the first time.
British driver Arthur MacDonald was the first to break 100 miles per hour in an automobile at Daytona Beach, Florida, US.
World's First Geostationary Satellite is Launched.
NASA's Mariner 6 space probe successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Florida, one of the confederate states, was readmitted to the Union.