US President Franklin D. Roosevelt received a letter from Albert Einstein detailing the possibility of atomic weapons.
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The Russian Soyuz MS-10 manned spacecraft malfunctioned during takeoff and made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
Alexander Miles patented the automatic opening and closing elevator.
NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan became the first woman to walk in space.
NASA launched STS-92 to the International Space Station, which became the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
Lionel Richie's second album and best-selling of all time, 'Can't Slow Down,' was released.
