American television writer and producer who created and produced groundbreaking sitcoms including All in the Family, The Jeffersons, and Maude. He transformed American television by addressing serious social and political issues through comedy.
The de Havilland Comet, the world's first commercial jet airliner, makes its first flight from Hatfield Aerodrome in England. Its introduction would eventually usher in the era of jet-powered passenger travel.
The Korean War ends with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. The agreement created a demilitarized zone near the 38th parallel and halted the fighting, though no formal peace treaty was ever signed.