The fourth and final attempt to launch the Soviet Union’s N1 rocket failed.
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Blizzard released World of Warcraft for PC and Mac, changing the MMORPG scene forever.
King William III of the Netherlands died at age 73 and had no male heirs. His throne was given to his daughter Princess Wilhelmina.
J. L. Love patented his pencil sharpener in the US.
Religious philosopher Blaise Pascal had an intense dreamlike experience he believed to be a religious vision.
The New York Times published Edwin Hubble's discovery that the Andromeda 'nebula' is actually a galaxy.
