The fourth and final attempt to launch the Soviet Union’s N1 rocket failed.
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The jukebox was presented for the first time at a Palais Royale, Saloon in San Francisco, California, US.
Lake Merced, California, was found to have sunk 30 feet (9 meters).
Blizzard released World of Warcraft for PC and Mac, changing the MMORPG scene forever.
The Manchester Martyrs of the IRA were hung in front of 10,000 people at Salford Gaol, Manchester, UK.
The New York Times published Edwin Hubble's discovery that the Andromeda 'nebula' is actually a galaxy.