Automatic street lights first appeared in New Milford, Connecticut, US.
This marked the end for manual street lights.
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Two trains crashed in a snowstorm in Wellington, Washington, USA, claiming the lives of 96 people.
The US spacecraft Pioneer 10 launched.
US President Joe Biden announced that Americans no longer needed to wear masks against COVID-19, following guidance released by the CDC.
The Concorde airplane was tested for the first time in Toulouse, France.
Dmitry Medvedev was elected as the third President of Russia.
