The United States of America leased Guantanamo Bay from Cuba, with the lease lasting an indefinite period.
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NASA successfully launched the third of its advanced series 2 GPS satellites into orbit.
Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg discovered the chemical element Plutonium.
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China announced that the Coronavirus had created the country's worst health emergency since 1949.
The movie 'Trainspotting' arrived in UK cinemas.
