Bertha Landes became the first female mayor of a major city (Seattle) in the US.
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Space Shuttle Discovery completed its last-ever mission and made its final landing onto Kennedy's runway at 11:57 am EST.
Eminem signed up to the record label 'Aftermath Entertainment,' founded by Dr. Dre.
A five-day blizzard started in the south of England and killed 200 people.
The US record industry reported that for the first time since 1987, sales of vinyl records exceeded CD sales.
Naples, Italy, banned kissing in public.
