East Germany established their infamous State Security Service, otherwise known as the Stasi.
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The first state execution in the US was performed in the state of Nevada.
R&B superstar Rihanna was assaulted by Chris Brown, her boyfriend at the time.
Shergar, the legendary Thoroughbred racehorse, was stolen by gunmen.
Queen Elizabeth II announced that the Royal family is called Windsor, while her offspring are named Mountbatten-Windsor.
The crew of Skylab 4 returned to Earth.
