Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the Soviet Union’s first President.
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Dr. Bernard Fantus and his team opened the very first 'blood bank' in Cook County Hospital, Chicago, US.
The first installment of 'The Godfather,' starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, premiered in New York City.
Maine became the 23rd state to join the United States of America.
Jimi Hendrix was declared the ''most spectacular guitarist in the world" by LIFE magazine.
The very first .com domain was registered.