American mobster Charles Luciano (also known as Lucky Luciano) was trialed and sentenced to 30-50 years in prison.
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The Ballot Act was passed in Great Britain.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was named marshal, placing him at the highest rank in the military.
Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci scored the world's first perfect 10 for gymnastics at the 1976 Olympics.
A fire broke out in the evening and swept through the city of Rome, which lasted longer than a week.
NASA launched Gemini X, the tenth spaceflight of the Gemini program.
