Pope John Paul IV visited New York, becoming the first Pope to visit the Western Hemisphere.
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Julian Assange launched WikiLeaks.com.
Dark Souls, the second Souls game after Demon's Souls, was released for PS3 and Xbox 360 in North America.
The first complete English Bible translation was published.
Sputnik 1 became Earth's first artificial satellite to go into orbit.
The musical 'Sometime' put on its first performance at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway, New York City, US.
