The High Court of Australia recognized Aboriginal land rights for the first time.
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The clothing website ASOS was established.
The movie 'Big' starring Tom Hanks, premiered in the US.
Aretha Franklin, the 'Queen of Soul,' hits No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart with her cover of Otis Redding's song, 'Respect.'
NASA launched the second crewed mission of the Gemini Space Program, Gemini 4.
The Dutch Republic granted a charter for New Netherlands to the Dutch West India Company.