US President John F. Kennedy addressed Congress and promised to put a man on the moon within a decade.
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The South Lebanon Conflict, which began in 1985, ended on this day, and Lebanon became liberated.
Oscar Wilde was sentenced to two years of hard labor for committing gross acts of indecency with another male person.
The original Star Wars film (Episode IV – A New Hope), directed by George Lucas, was first released.
At the 53rd Cannes Film Festival, 'Dancer in the Dark,' directed by Lars von Trier starring Björk, won the Palme d'Or award.
SpaceX's Dragon became the first commercial spacecraft to dock at the International Space Station.
