The first vice president of the United States, John Adams, was sworn in.
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George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose shared ownership of the Texas Rangers baseball team.
Legend Elvis Presley's 'Heartbreak Hotel' smashed the charts reaching #1.
American singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone died at 70 from breast cancer.
American Psychologist Timothy Leary and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry were launched into orbit after being cremated.
The FBI arrested an American terrorist, Timothy McVeigh, who was responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing.