Martin Luther King started his first of many non-violent demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, US.
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The Coinage Act was enacted in the US.
New York Times Newspaper officially declared that the Cold War was over.
The Falklands War broke out between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands and lasted ten weeks.
The International Criminal Court opened its first office in Venezuela following allegations of torture and killings by the country's security forces.
Albert Einstein visited New York City and lectured on his Theory of Relativity for the first time.
