A 100-vehicle pile-up on a highway in Texas killed two people and injured 120 more.
A heavy fog caused the pile-up.
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Neil Simon's play 'Laughter on the 23rd Floor' opened at Richard Rodger's New York City theatre.
The second Earl Grey, famous for his tea brand, became Prime Minister of Britain.
The Melbourne cable tramway system opened the Victoria Bridge line in Melbourne, Australia.
Angela Merkel became the first female Chancellor of Germany.
After 20 years of work, the Leaning Tower of Pisa had its lean corrected by 17.7 inches (45 cm).
