Inventor Richard Rhodes received the patent for a hearing aid.
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The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts opened in New York City.
The American Drama movie 'The Shawshank Redemption' by Frank Darabont was released in the US.
Fusajiro Yamauchi founded Nintendo in Japan.
A study was published by the journal Nature saying that scientists had identified four distinct types of breast cancer.
British Major John André was captured and searched by three Westchester militiamen near Tarrytown, New York, USA.