Sixty-six people died in Sverdlovsk, USSR, when a bio-warfare lab accidentally released airborne anthrax.
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The '2001: A Space Odyssey' sci-fi movie premiered in Washington, DC.
Albert Einstein visited New York City and lectured on his Theory of Relativity for the first time.
The International Criminal Court opened its first office in Venezuela following allegations of torture and killings by the country's security forces.
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The armies of Sultan Mehmed II arrived at Constantinople's outer walls and prepared to lay siege to the city.
