Alien, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver, was released.
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At the 53rd Cannes Film Festival, 'Dancer in the Dark,' directed by Lars von Trier starring Björk, won the Palme d'Or award.
The original Star Wars film (Episode IV – A New Hope), directed by George Lucas, was first released.
The Hands Across America charity event was held.
US President John F. Kennedy addressed Congress and promised to put a man on the moon within a decade.
The United States conducted its first and only nuclear artillery test at the Nevada Test Site.
