The Beatles released their very first album, “Please Please Me.”
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The first God of War game was released for the PlayStation 2 to the North American market.
Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas died after falling off a tightrope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The Spanish National Assembly officially abolished slavery in Puerto Rico.
New York became the first US court to allow blood test results to be used as evidence.
The iconic Niagara Falls waterfall ran out of water during a drought.