John Hinckley, who tried to kill President Reagan, was found not guilty on the grounds of insanity.
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Louis St. Laurent resigned as the prime minister of Canada.
Manchester Mark I computer became the first stored computer to run a program at a lab at Manchester University, UK.
The most memorable concert of the decade occurred at Wembley Stadium.
Carl Nassib became the first openly-gay NFL player to play a regular-season game.
Burning the US flag was deemed legal.
