Microsoft released the Windows 7 operating system.
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The first images from the surface of Venus were received after the Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 landed on the planet.
The American drama movie 'Now, Voyager' premiered in New York City, US.
Sam Houston was inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.
The US gross national debt exceeded $1 trillion.
The Walt Disney World Resort in Florida received its 100-millionth visitor.