The original Star Wars film (Episode IV – A New Hope), directed by George Lucas, was first released.
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At the 53rd Cannes Film Festival, 'Dancer in the Dark,' directed by Lars von Trier starring Björk, won the Palme d'Or award.
The South Lebanon Conflict, which began in 1985, ended on this day, and Lebanon became liberated.
Martin Luther was declared an outlaw by the Holy Roman Emperor.
Oscar Wilde was sentenced to two years of hard labor for committing gross acts of indecency with another male person.
The United States conducted its first and only nuclear artillery test at the Nevada Test Site.
