The original Star Wars film (Episode IV – A New Hope), directed by George Lucas, was first released.
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The FDA gave Elon Musk the go-ahead to trial his Neuralink brain implants on humans.
Jay Leno became the permanent host of ''The Tonight Show."
Alien, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Sigourney Weaver, was released.
32-year-old Erik Weihenmayer from Boulder, Colorado, became the first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Oprah Winfrey aired her last show.
