The “I Robot” collection of sci-fi short stories by Isaac Asimov was published by Genome Press in the US.
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Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned the Emperor of France in Paris.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency was formed in the US under Director William Ruckelshaus.
The United Kingdom became the first country to legalize the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine.
The Battle of Tirad Pass was fought.
The first artificial heart was successfully implanted.