Canadian ice hockey pro, Bobby Hull, set a new record with his 51st goal of the season.
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The infamous killer clown, John Wayne Gacy, was convicted for the murder of 33 men and boys.
The dystopian science fiction-adventure movie 'The Hunger Games' premiered in Los Angeles.
The legal age required for voting in the USA was reduced to 18.
The Girl Scouts of the USA was founded.
Anti-Discrimination Bill was signed in New York, US.