Explorer Richard E. Byrd became the first person to fly over the South Pole.
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England and France formally recognized Hawaii's independence.
Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher, handed in her resignation to the Queen and stepped down after being prime minister for 11 years.
Irish Republican Army (IRA) ambushed British soldiers near Kilmichael in County Cork.
The female pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read were found guilty of piracy.
Lady Nancy Astor became the first woman to become a member of the British House of Commons.
