US President John F. Kennedy addressed Congress and promised to put a man on the moon within a decade.
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At the 53rd Cannes Film Festival, 'Dancer in the Dark,' directed by Lars von Trier starring Björk, won the Palme d'Or award.
The South Lebanon Conflict, which began in 1985, ended on this day, and Lebanon became liberated.
Martin Luther was declared an outlaw by the Holy Roman Emperor.
The Hands Across America charity event was held.
The United States conducted its first and only nuclear artillery test at the Nevada Test Site.
