The famous iconic painting “The Scream” by Edvard Munch was stolen from a gallery in Oslo, Norway.
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Madison Square Garden in New York City opened North America's first artificial ice rink.
Mexican drug lord Joaquín aka 'El Chapo,' was finally brought to justice.
The return of escaped slaves in the US became compulsory after congress introduced the fugitive slave law.
NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft became the first space probe to land on an asteroid when it touched down on 433 Eros.
War of the World's played on the radio, and residents in Quito, Ecuador, believed they were being attacked by Martians.