A Scandinavian research collaboration created the first-ever internet domain name Nordu.net.
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America banned all advertisements of cigarettes on TV and radio.
The Union Jack flag was flown for the first time in Dublin, Ireland, to commemorate the union between Great Britain and Ireland.
The dwarf planet Ceres was discovered by an Italian monk called Giuseppe Piazzi.
Portuguese navigators discovered Rio de Janeiro.
Ellis Island opened as a US immigration inspection station.
