US President Ronald Reagan was made aware that the USSR was stealing US technology and research.
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Marvel's superhero movie 'Captain America: The First Avenger' hit the theaters.
Maurice-François Garin won the first Tour de France.
'The Midnight Snack' cartoon was released, making it Tom and Jerry's very first appearance.
Five women were hanged for witchcraft as part of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts, US.
NASA's Apollo 11 orbited the moon.
