Lionel Richie’s second album and best-selling of all time, “Can’t Slow Down,” was released.
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The American sketch comedy series 'Saturday Night Live' premiered on US television.
NASA launched its first space probe, Pioneer 1.
Samsung stopped producing Note 7 phones due to batteries exploding on users.
The world's longest flight took place between Singapore and Newark Airport.
Australia's first university, The University of Sydney, was inaugurated.
