NASA’s NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft became the first space probe to land on an asteroid when it touched down on 433 Eros.
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The Soviet Union exiled Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, the winner of the 1970 Nobel Price in Literature winner.
The return of escaped slaves in the US became compulsory after congress introduced the fugitive slave law.
Madison Square Garden in New York City opened North America's first artificial ice rink.
Christian Dior presented 'The New Look Fashion Show.'
The fast-food chain, Jack in the Box, was founded in San Diego, California.
