US President John F. Kennedy addressed Congress and promised to put a man on the moon within a decade.
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Oscar Wilde was sentenced to two years of hard labor for committing gross acts of indecency with another male person.
Alien, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver, was released.
The Hands Across America charity event was held.
Martin Luther was declared an outlaw by the Holy Roman Emperor.
Jay Leno became the permanent host of ''The Tonight Show."
