The novel “Emma” by Jane Austen was first published.
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After eleven months of imprisonment, 83 men from the US Navy were released by North Korea.
A gas explosion occurred in Guoqiao, Kai, Chongqing, China.
The Rutan Voyager became the first plane to fly around the world without stopping for fuel.
Dr. Joseph E. Murray performed the first human kidney transplant at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
Rom-com movie ''As Good as It Gets” was released in theaters in the US.
