Blizzard released World of Warcraft for PC and Mac, changing the MMORPG scene forever.
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The fourth and final attempt to launch the Soviet Union's N1 rocket failed.
Lake Merced, California, was found to have sunk 30 feet (9 meters).
President Lyndon Johnson had his first day in office after becoming the 36th president of the United States.
Thespis of Icaria, an ancient Greek poet, became the first recorded person to act out a character in a play.
The jukebox was presented for the first time at a Palais Royale, Saloon in San Francisco, California, US.