Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” novel was published in the US.
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British archaeologists entered the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
France successfully launched their first satellite, Astérix, into Earth's orbit.
Queen Elizabeth II became Britain's first monarch to pay income tax.
NASA launched the Mars Science Laboratory probe, which carried the Curiosity Rover to Mars.
Scottish civil engineer Thomas Telford designed and completed The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
