US President Franklin D. Roosevelt received a letter from Albert Einstein detailing the possibility of atomic weapons.
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The world's longest flight took place between Singapore and Newark Airport.
The Russian Soyuz MS-10 manned spacecraft malfunctioned during takeoff and made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
The Aleppo, Syria earthquake occurred and was one of the deadliest in history, killing around 230,000 Syrians.
Lionel Richie's second album and best-selling of all time, 'Can't Slow Down,' was released.
NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan became the first woman to walk in space.
