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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The Soviet Union's Zond 1 space probe was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
Albert Einstein visited New York City and lectured on his Theory of Relativity for the first time.
Beethoven performed his first concert 'for his benefit' at Austria's Royal Imperial Court Theatre.
New York Times Newspaper officially declared that the Cold War was over.
The '2001: A Space Odyssey' sci-fi movie premiered in Washington, DC.
