The War of the Polish Succession began when France declared war on Austria and Saxony.
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Interplay's Fallout was released in North America for MS-DOS and Windows computers.
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor became the first Malaysian in space aboard Russia's Soyuz TMA-10.
A $1 coin was approved by the US Congress, featuring women's suffrage activist Susan B. Anthony.
The epic Western drama movie 'Giant' premiered in New York City, US.
The second James Bond spy movie, 'From Russia With Love,' was released in London.
