New York Times Newspaper officially declared that the Cold War was over.
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Martin Luther King started his first of many non-violent demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama, US.
The '2001: A Space Odyssey' sci-fi movie premiered in Washington, DC.
Mafia boss John Gotti was convicted of thirteen murders and racketeering.
The Falklands War broke out between Argentina and Britain over the Falkland Islands and lasted ten weeks.
Beethoven performed his first concert 'for his benefit' at Austria's Royal Imperial Court Theatre.
