The EU banned all British beef exports due to the risks of carrying “mad cow disease.”
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The first kidney transplant between two persons with HIV occurred in Boston, Massachusetts, US.
Qantas flight QF9 became the first to fly nonstop from Australia to the UK.
The world's first fully-functional space shuttle, Columbia, was delivered to the JFK Space Center.
Wayne Gretzky became the first and only player in NHL history to score 200 points in a season.
Zayn Malik announced that he would be leaving the boyband One Direction.
