Paul Rudd was named People Magazine’s 2021 Sexiest Man Alive.
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The European Space Agency launched the Venus Express, the first European spacecraft to reach Venus.
The first sustained flight of over five minutes was achieved and traveled three miles in the process.
The Berlin Wall began to fall.
George Bruce received the first US design patents for typefaces and bordering.
In San Diego, California, SeaWorld announced that it would phase out its orca shows following protests.
