The fourth and final attempt to launch the Soviet Union’s N1 rocket failed.
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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.
President Lyndon Johnson had his first day in office after becoming the 36th president of the United States.
Frederick County, Maryland, US, refused to pay the British Stamp Tax.
US President Warren G. Harding signed the Willis-Campbell Act, which took effect from this day.