J.K. Rowling‘s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (also called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) was first published, in London; the book launched the hugely popular series about a boy wizard.
After almost 20 years of professional fights, heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali announced his retirement from boxing.
During the Cold War, U.S. President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous Ich bin ein Berliner speech in West Berlin.
On this day, American pop star Ariana Grande was born in Boca Raton, Florida.
