1654: The first toll bridge came into operation in Massachusetts. There was a charge for animals but not for humans.
1937: The book Gone With The Wind won the Pulitzer Prize.
1943: A government order made part-time war work compulsory for women aged 18 to 45.
1948: The book A Streetcar Named Desire won the Pulitzer Prize.
1951: The Royal Festival Hall opened on London South Bank to mark the beginning of the Festival of Britain.
1952: Newcastle United became the first team in the 20th Century to win the FA Cup for two years running.
1957: South Africa dropped the English national anthem.
1969: Jimi Hendrix was arrested for heroin possession when he arrived at Toronto Airport. He was acquitted in December.
1977: Abba topped the charts with Knowing Me, Knowing You.
1997: Tony Blair was officially sworn in as Prime Minister.
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