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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The first episode of Breaking Bad premiered on AMC.
Jacob Sartorius released his debut album, "The Last Text EP."
Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat that a fan threw onto the stage during a performance in Des Moines, Iowa.
NASA mission STS-72 landed at the Kennedy Space Center after eight days in space.
Franklin D. Roosevelt became the first and last US President to serve four terms.