New York became the first US court to allow blood test results to be used as evidence.
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NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
America built the first rocket to reach an altitude of 50 miles (80 km).
Arthur Schawlow & Charles Townes was granted the first patent for a laser.
Four people died, and at least twenty were injured in a terrorist attack near the Houses of Parliament in London.
The first God of War game was released for the PlayStation 2 to the North American market.
