The United States conducted its first and only nuclear artillery test at the Nevada Test Site.
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The original Star Wars film (Episode IV – A New Hope), directed by George Lucas, was first released.
The Hands Across America charity event was held.
Wonder Woman, directed by Patty Jenkins, premiered in Los Angeles. It was the first superhero film directed by a woman.
At the 53rd Cannes Film Festival, 'Dancer in the Dark,' directed by Lars von Trier starring Björk, won the Palme d'Or award.
The FDA gave Elon Musk the go-ahead to trial his Neuralink brain implants on humans.
