NASA launched its first space probe, Pioneer 1.
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Alexander Miles patented the automatic opening and closing elevator.
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt received a letter from Albert Einstein detailing the possibility of atomic weapons.
The Aleppo, Syria earthquake occurred and was one of the deadliest in history, killing around 230,000 Syrians.
The world's longest flight took place between Singapore and Newark Airport.
NASA launched STS-92 to the International Space Station, which became the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
