Henry Laurens became the first person to be cremated in the US.
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SpaceX became the first private company to launch, orbit, and recover a spacecraft.
The Commonwealth of Independent States was formed by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
Dwight D. Eisenhower gave his 'Atoms for Peace' speech at the United Nations in New York.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his 'Day of Infamy' speech to the US Congress – a day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
John Lennon had his last professional photoshoot.
