Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda crashed in the German Grand Prix and was hospitalized with near-fatal burns.
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George R. R. Martin published his novel, 'Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire.'
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Anne Frank wrote her last diary entry.
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British scientist Joseph Priestley discovered oxygen by removing it from the air.
