Aretha Franklin became the first-ever female artist to enter the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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The Apple Computer Company became Apple Computers Inc.
Benito Mussolini's Fascist dictatorship over Italy began after an aggressive speech in parliament.
Roman Emperor Decius ordered everyone in the Roman Empire to make sacrifices to the Roman gods.
The Mars Polar Lander was launched.
During the Battle of Princeton, British forces were defeated in New Jersey by George Washington's revolutionary army.