Hollywood’s first full Asian cast movie called “Crazy Rich Asians” was released.
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NASA's Explorer 6 satellite launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
George Washington created the Purple Heart medal that symbolizes military merit.
The National Space Development Agency of Japan selected Mamoru Mohri, Chiaki Mukai, and Takao Doi as Japan’s first astronauts.
The Valais Witch Trials started in Switzerland, making it the first witch hunt of its kind, which became much more widespread over the next few decades.
The first American soldiers arrived in Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War.
