George R. R. Martin published his novel, “Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire.”
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Astronauts on Apollo 15 discovered a rock that could date back to the birth of the moon.
MTV launched, broadcasting its first music video at 12:01 am.
Anne Frank wrote her last diary entry.
British scientist Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen by removing it from the air.
Authorities blamed climate change for an Anthrax outbreak in the Arctic Circle of Russia.
