Alec Baldwin accidentally used a live firearm during a movie rehearsal, during which he shot and killed a cinematographer.
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Otto IV was crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Innocent III.
Apple Day started in Covent Garden, London.
The American musical comedy ''My Fair Lady,” starring Audrey Hepburn, was released in the US.
Major Australian newspapers blacked out their front pages in protest against press restrictions on printing whistleblower stories.
The catastrophic Tragedy of Aberfan occurred in South Wales, killing many who were in a local school, mostly children.