President Richard Nixon passed a new law that allowed NASA to build America’s first space shuttle.
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Austrian newspaper called 'Die Presse' released Willhelm Röntgen's discovery of X-rays.
The Great Frost of Europe killed thousands of people.
Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming became the first female American governor.
The world's most famous clown 'Bozo' premiered live on KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, California, US.
Lil Nas X released a children's book called 'C is for Country.'