The American neo-noir mystery film “Blue Velvet” premiered in Toronto, Canada.
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French astronomer Charles Messier accidentally discovered the Crab Nebula while looking for the Halley comet.
The animated fantasy TV show 'The Smurfs' premiered on NBC.
A new federal constitution was created, which marked Switzerland as a federal state.
Crosshatch drawings discovered on a 1.5-inch piece of stone in Blombos Cave in South Africa were found to be the oldest known human drawing at 73,000 years old.
East London sewers were blocked by an 829-foot (253 meters), 260,000 lb (23 ton) giant fatberg.