A magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit northern Afghanistan, which killed around 5,000 people.
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The first 1,000 Royal Air force bomber raid dropped 38 thousand tons of bombs on Cologne, Germany.
Finding Nemo, directed by Andrew Stanton, was released in the US & Canada.
The US Mariner 9 was launched – it went on to become the first satellite to orbit Mars.
The Angry Brigade went to trial.
Love Me Do by The Beatles hit number one on US charts.
