Martin Luther King’s son met the man convicted of killing his father, James Earl Ray.
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Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León accidentally discovered Florida.
Two Boeing 747 planes collided in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
The soap opera 'Generations' aired on NBC-TV, making it the first US African-American show of its kind.
Frank Sinatra recorded his hit 'I'm a Fool to Want You.'
ABC debuted the first season of 'Grey's Anatomy.'