The Beatles released their very first album, “Please Please Me.”
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The super-bright comet 'Hale-Bopp' reached its closest point to Earth at a distance of 1.215 AU, making it visible to the naked eye.
Arthur Schawlow & Charles Townes was granted the first patent for a laser.
Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas died after falling off a tightrope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The first God of War game was released for the PlayStation 2 to the North American market.
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
