Adolf Eichmann was found guilty of war crimes in Israel.
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The Empire of China was established by statesman Yuan Shikai, who declared himself Emperor.
After countless failures, North Korea launched its first satellite.
Rain Man, directed by Barry Levinson, starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise, premiered in New York.
A 7.8 earthquake hit Flores Island in Indonesia, which caused an 82-foot tsunami, killing about 2,500 people.
Adolf Hitler declared the imminent extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery.
