The first Monkeypox deaths outside of Africa were recorded in Brazil and Spain.
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A screening test of Walt Disney's ''Steamboat Willie” occurred featuring Mickey Mouse.
Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer got married at St. Paul's Cathedral in London.
J. R. R. Tolkien published the original 'The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring' novel.
Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the third time in a row.
David Berkowitz, otherwise known as the Son of Sam serial killer, shot his first victims.
