The Dutch expedition captained by Admiral Van Warwyck first sighted Mauritius.
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Norway became the first country in the world where electric cars outnumbered petrol cars.
NASA unveiled its first space shuttle, the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
German-British astronomer William Herschel discovered the moon of Saturn, 'Mimas.'
King Charles VI of France suddenly declared that no Jew may live under his rule, following complaints from Christians in France.
Miss America crowned Vanessa Williams, the first black winner, in New York City.
