Alec Baldwin accidentally used a live firearm during a movie rehearsal, during which he shot and killed a cinematographer.
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The American musical comedy ''My Fair Lady,” starring Audrey Hepburn, was released in the US.
The catastrophic Tragedy of Aberfan occurred in South Wales, killing many who were in a local school, mostly children.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ITOS-B weather satellite launched atop a Delta rocket.
English chemist John Dalton read his first atomic theory paper to the Manchester Literary and Philosophical society.
Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan arrived at Cape Virgenes, becoming the first European to sail the Pacific Ocean.