New York became the first US court to allow blood test results to be used as evidence.
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The first God of War game was released for the PlayStation 2 to the North American market.
Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas died after falling off a tightrope between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
America built the first rocket to reach an altitude of 50 miles (80 km).
The Spanish National Assembly officially abolished slavery in Puerto Rico.
NASA's Columbia Space Shuttle was successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center.
