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New York Yankees win the World Series against the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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Grace Coolidge dies - wife of former US President Calvin Coolidge
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Egypt and Syria unite to form the United Arab Republic
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The first Barbie doll hits the market.
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The US Food & Drug Administration approves the world's first oral contraceptive pill
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Dr. Michael Woodruff carries out the first successful kidney transplant in the United Kingdom
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The Six Flags theme park opens to the public in Texas
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The first Wal-Mart store opens for business in Rogers, Arkansas
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Coca-Cola introduces its first diet drink, TaB cola
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American actress, Courteney Cox, is born
