Luna 10 was launched by the USSR and became the first satellite to orbit the moon.
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The first Golden Raspberry Awards took place in John Wilson's living room.
The Hinterkaifeck Murders occurred, where six people were brutally killed on a remote farmstead in Germany, and the killer was never identified.
The iconic Eiffel Tower officially opened and was the tallest man-made tower for 41 years.
Toni Morrison won a Pulitzer Prize Award for her novel 'Beloved.'
A referendum in the Republic of Georgia took place to vote on the country's independence.
