Fashion store Forever 21 was founded in Los Angeles.
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American singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone died at 70 from breast cancer.
Legend Elvis Presley's 'Heartbreak Hotel' smashed the charts reaching #1.
The first vice president of the United States, John Adams, was sworn in.
The FBI arrested an American terrorist, Timothy McVeigh, who was responsible for the Oklahoma City bombing.
American Psychologist Timothy Leary and Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry were launched into orbit after being cremated.
