The Rolling Stones hit single “Paint It Black” reached number 1 in the US.
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The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope was launched into Earth's orbit atop a Delta II rocket.
Uruguay defeated Italy 1-0 in La Plata, Argentina, to win their first FIFA U-20 World Cup.
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher won elections for a record third term.
American leading figure Benjamin Franklin created the Franklin Stove.
King Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon.
