Edward Snowden publicly declared that he was the source of the leaked NSA documents.
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The Church of England adopted the Book of Common Prayer.
Major record label Columbia Records signed singer Bruce Springsteen.
British explorer Matthew Flinders became the first person to successfully circumnavigate Australia.
Dictator Efraín Rios Montt declared himself the president of Guatemala.
Donald Duck made its first appearance in 'The Wise Little Hen.'