The American singer and songwriter Bob Dylan posthumously won a Nobel prize in literature.
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Nero began his reign as Roman Emperor at the age of 16, as his predecessor Claudius died from suspicious circumstances.
A painting called 'Abstraktes' by Gerhard Richter sold for a record $34 million.
The American drama film 'All About Eve,' by Joseph L. Mankiewicz starring Bette Davis, premiered in the US.
115,000-year-old human bones found in Poland turned out to be from a Neanderthal child who was eaten by a giant bird.
The Safety Hood, which would later become the gas mask, was patented by Garrett Morgan.
