Mafia boss John Gotti was convicted of thirteen murders and racketeering.
On June 10, 2002, John Gotti died from throat cancer while in confinement.
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Martin Luther King started his first of many non-violent demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, US.
Albert Einstein visited New York City and lectured on his Theory of Relativity for the first time.
The Falklands War broke out between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands and lasted ten weeks.
The Coinage Act was enacted in the US.
The armies of Sultan Mehmed II arrived at Constantinople's outer walls and prepared to lay siege to the city.
