Neil Simon’s play “Laughter on the 23rd Floor” opened at Richard Rodger’s New York City theatre.
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The Discovery Space Shuttle was launched on the fifth Department of Defense shuttle mission.
YouTube Live had the largest viewed broadcast ever, with guest artists performing from San Francisco and Tokyo.
The first of Disney's 'Toy Story' movies were released to theaters in the United States.
Angela Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany.
The Sega Saturn was released in Japan.
