Brazil founded the city of Brasília and made it the nation’s new capital city.
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The FBI arrested an American terrorist, Timothy McVeigh, who was responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing.
While observing a compass needle, scientist Hans Christian Ørsted discovered electromagnetism.
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American Psychologist Timothy Leary and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry were launched into orbit after being cremated.