The American sci-fi movie “Donnie Darko” with Jake Gyllenhaal was released in the US.
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The Terminator, with Arnold Schwarzenegger, was released in the US.
Cesar Sayoc was arrested for sending 14 pipe bombs to prominent US Democrats.
Inventor Hamilton Smith received his patent for his rotary washing machine.
The Cedar Fire swept through San Diego County, California, destroying 2,232 homes and killing fifteen people.
The US received Anwar Sadat, its first Egyptian presidential visit.