NASA’s Discovery Space Shuttle launched from Florida on its 19th mission, STS-64.
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Queen Elizabeth II became Great Britain's longest-reigning monarch in history.
John Lennon released his second album, 'Imagine.'
Congress changed the official name from United Colonies to the United States of America.
Grace Hopper fell victim to the first-ever computer bug after removing a moth from her Harvard Mark II computer.
Naughty Dog released their first 3D video game, Crash Bandicoot, for the PlayStation.