The Constitution of the Federative Republic of Brazil was ratified.
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AT&T was founded by Alexander Graham Bell, Gardiner Greene Hubbard, and Thomas Sanders.
Britain's R101 airship crashed in France on its maiden voyage.
The American romantic comedy 'Breakfast at Tiffany's,' starring Audrey Hepburn, was released in the US.
Marc Garneau became the first Canadian to reach outer space.
A Russian actress and a film director were launched into space to create the world's first film in orbit.