Alien, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver, was released.
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US President John F. Kennedy addressed Congress and promised to put a man on the moon within a decade.
Jay Leno became the permanent host of ''The Tonight Show."
Martin Luther was declared an outlaw by the Holy Roman Emperor.
At the 53rd Cannes Film Festival, 'Dancer in the Dark,' directed by Lars von Trier starring Björk, won the Palme d'Or award.
SpaceX's Dragon became the first commercial spacecraft to dock at the International Space Station.