Three Russian cosmonauts returned from space after spending a record time of 237 days in orbit.
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A team of scientists invented the sports drink Gatorade in a University of Florida lab.
After 67 years of colonial rule, the Republic of Guinea gained independence from France.
The classic children's book 'The Tale of Peter Rabbit' by Beatrix Potter was published in London, England.
American spy thriller TV series 'Homeland' first aired on Showtime.
During the American Revolutionary War, John André, a British Army officer, was hanged as a spy by the Continental Army.
