Charles Darwin was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for his revolutionary role in developing science.
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NASA's Voyager 2 came into close contact with Uranus and captured many images that uncovered 11 new moons.
Apple's Macintosh personal computer was first put on sale in the US, changing the world of computing.
King Charles II shut down England's first Parliament, the Cavalier Parliament.
A B-52 bomber carrying two nuclear bombs broke up mid-air over North Carolina.
Walt Disney announced it was going to buy Pixar.
