Feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton became the first woman to testify before Congress.
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The classic song 'Mr. Tambourine Man' was recorded by The Byrds.
In a letter and on television, President Jimmy Carter announced that the Olympics should not take place in Moscow, Russia.
NASA mission STS-72 landed at the Kennedy Space Center after eight days in space.
Marvin Gaye's 'What's Going On' single was released.
Air Inter Flight 148 crashed in the Vosges Mountains in France while circling to land at Strasbourg Airport.
