Germany banned the denial of Nazi genocide against Jewish people during the Holocaust.
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A highwayman, Nicolas Pelletier, was the first man to be executed by the guillotine in Paris, France.
Francis Crick & James Watson's discovery of the double-helix structure of DNA was formally announced.
Nicaragua elected its first-ever female President, Violeta Chamorro.
Porsche was officially added to the commercial register in Germany.
Bell Labs demonstrated the first practical silicon solar cell in New Jersey, US.
