Mark David Chapman was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for murdering John Lennon.
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American explorer Victor Vescovo became the first person to journey to the deepest points of every ocean.
A Massachusetts lottery player, Mavis Wanczyk, won a staggering $758.7 million, claiming the largest lottery win in the US.
The Great Colonial Hurricane hit the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Jamestown Settlement in New England, USA.
The first printing of the Gutenberg Bible was completed.
Pavel Durov, founder of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France for alleged involvement in organized crime.
