Former NFL star O.J. Simpson was sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping and armed robbery.
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Mexican singer Thalia the 'Queen of Latin Pop,' was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.
NASA successfully launched Exploration Flight Test 1 to test the Orion crew module.
Malta became the first European country to ban gay conversion therapy.
The final episode of Monty Python aired, which disbanded due to one member who lost interest and another who struggled with alcoholism.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, directed by Peter Jackson, premiered in New York.
