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.
The Coinage Act was enacted in the US.
Taylor Swift became the world's first musician to become a billionaire solely from songs and concerts.
The Falklands War broke out between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands and lasted ten weeks.
COVID-19 claimed the life of comedian Eddie Large from 'Little and Large.'
