Nikola Tesla tried to explain how the phenomenon of ball lightning works.
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After a four-month journey, the Venera 14 spacecraft landed on Venus.
Soviet leader Joseph Stalin died in his home after suffering from a stroke.
Led Zeppelin started their first tour at Ulster Hall, Belfast, UK.
Country music stars Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas, and Hawkshaw Hawkins all perished in an airplane crash.
A tropical storm named Irina on the island of Madagascar killed 65 people.