The Outer Space Treaty
The Outer Space Treaty, which prohibits the placement of nuclear weapons in space, was signed by the United States, the Soviet Union, and the United Kingdom, marking a significant step in space diplomacy.
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall, the first African-American Supreme Court justice, is sworn in. Marshall had previously been the solicitor general, the head of the legal staff of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and a leading American civil rights lawyer.