Europe surrendered to “Waterloo” as ABBA smashed the 19th Eurovision Contest in Brighton, England.
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The Bosnian War began after a series of violent conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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NASA launched the Pioneer 11 space probe to study the asteroid belt & the environment around Jupiter and Saturn.
The first modern international Olympic Games began in Athens, Greece.