The US celebrated the opening of its very first drive-in cinema.
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Henry W. Seely patented the electric iron in the US.
The Soviet Union's ill-fated Soyuz 11 mission was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
The French ship named Aurore transported the first African slaves from Senegambia, West Africa, to Louisiana, US.
Alaska Airlines started operating.
James Bond's 13th installment, 'Octopussy,' was released.
