Explorer Richard E. Byrd became the first person to fly over the South Pole.
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Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher, handed in her resignation to the Queen and stepped down after being prime minister for 11 years.
The Chicago Times-Herald sponsored the United States' first-ever car race, with the winning car going an average of 7 miles per hour.
Navigator Ferdinand Magellan began his exploration of the Pacific Ocean.
The female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read were found guilty of piracy.
A Virgin Airlines plane became the first to fly using 100% sustainable jet fuel.
