Dolby stereo was used for the first time on David Letterman.
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North Korea launched the infamous Kwangmyŏngsŏng-2 satellite.
The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company started selling inflatable tires from Akron, Ohio.
The US Air Force accidentally bombed the Belgian town of Mortsel.
Jacob Roggeveen discovered Easter Island.
The war on the Pacific began after Chile declared war with Bolivia and Peru.
