East Germany established their infamous State Security Service, otherwise known as the Stasi.
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R&B superstar Rihanna was assaulted by Chris Brown, her boyfriend at the time.
Mario Party was released in North America for the Nintendo 64.
The first state execution in the US was performed in the state of Nevada.
Shergar, the legendary Thoroughbred racehorse, was stolen by gunmen.
Planet of the Apes hit the theatres in New York City.