South Africa was banned from the Olympic Games due to the country’s racist policies.
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One of Mars' moons, 'Deimos,' was discovered by an American astronomer, Asaph Hall.
A mass grave of 30 victims of the 1665 plague was found at Liverpool Street station in London, England.
Thomas Edison completed his first model of a phonograph.
Ford completed their first Model T vehicle at a Ford plant in Detroit, Michigan.
The IBM Personal Computer was released.
