Kublai Khan founded the Yuan dynasty when he renamed his Mongol Empire “Yuan.”
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Project SCORE, the world's first communications satellite, was launched into orbit.
Astronomer Richard Walker discovered Saturn's moon, Epimetheus.
A powerful meteor exploded over the Bering Sea.
The Two Towers, the second of the Lord of the Rings films, was released in theaters.
Nevada became the first US state with a female-majority legislature, with new appointments taking it to 51%.
