The first installment of “The Godfather,” starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino, premiered in New York City.
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The very first .com domain was registered.
Robert Foster made a world record for holding his breath underwater.
Billboard started publishing the top album charts list with the King Cole Trio as the first #1.
Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the Soviet Union's first President.
Explorer Christopher Columbus wrote a letter about his travels to the New World.
