The Apple Macintosh computer was unveiled during a Super Bowl advertisement.
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NASA revealed water vapor had been discovered on dwarf planet Ceres.
Charles Dickens and his wife arrived in Boston, US, from Liverpool, UK.
A contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrived in the Vatican for the very first time.
The National Association of Baseball Players was established in New York.
A record $20 to $50 million worth of gold bars were stolen in a bank robbery in Beirut, Lebanon.