The United States conducted its first and only nuclear artillery test at the Nevada Test Site.
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US President John F. Kennedy addressed Congress and promised to put a man on the moon within a decade.
The original Star Wars film (Episode IV – A New Hope), directed by George Lucas, was first released.
SpaceX's Dragon became the first commercial spacecraft to dock at the International Space Station.
The South Lebanon Conflict, which began in 1985, ended on this day, and Lebanon became liberated.
The Hands Across America charity event was held.
