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John F. Kennedy won the closest Presidential election of the century
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Floyd Patterson knocks out Ingemar Johansson to ragain the World Heavyweight Championship
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Neale Fraser won the Wimbledon Championship
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Lawrence of Arabia was awarded the most honured film of the year.
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Martin Luther King gave his 17 minute ' l have a dream speech'.
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The Beatles released their first hit ' I Wanna Hold Your Hand ' .
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Russia made its first safe moon landing
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Mickey Mantle hit his 500th Home Run to win the game for the New York Yankees
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Rod Laver was the frst and only man to win Four Grand Slams in a single calendar year.