Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” single was released.
The song was inspired by police brutality witnessed in the 1970s.
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US hostages were released in Iran after 444 days.
Buzz Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the Moon, married Anca Faur on his 93rd birthday.
Jacob Sartorius released his debut album, "The Last Text EP."
The US published its first book on Geology – 'Observations on the Geology of the United States' by William Maclure.
Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first and last US President to serve four terms.
