Albert Einstein warned against hydrogen bombs on the “Today with Mrs. Roosevelt” weekly TV show.
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The return of escaped slaves in the US became compulsory after congress introduced the fugitive slave law.
Christian Dior presented 'The New Look Fashion Show.'
NASA's NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft became the first space probe to land on an asteroid when it touched down on 433 Eros.
The first graphics card chip, i740, was released by Intel.
Santiago, Chile, was founded by Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia.