The USSR launched the Sputnik III.
This satellite was carrying a variety of tools for geophysical research.
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The 'Portrait of Dr. Gachet' by Vincent van Gogh was sold for $82.5 million in three minutes.
After being under US military authority, the island of Okinawa reverted back to Japanese control.
The California Supreme Court ruled that the state ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.
The Moscow Metro was opened to the public.
Alabama passed the Human Life Protection Act, enacting a near-total ban on abortions.
