Edvard Munch’s painting “The Scream” was found at a hotel, just three months after it had been stolen from a museum.
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US Air Force Major Howard Johnson set the world aircraft altitude record in a Lockheed F-104 Starfighter. He broke the world altitude record by flying to 91,243 feet.
The first inaugural ball was held.
The Democratic Republic of Georgia's independence was recognized by the Soviet Union.
The World Health Organization approved the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use.
The sci-fi film 'The Fifth Element,' written and directed by Luc Besson, was released.
