British Parliament was broadcasted live.
The House of Commons meeting was transmitted live on BBC Radio.
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Queen Elizabeth II opened London Gatwick Airport.
Dictator Efraín Rios Montt declared himself the president of Guatemala.
Major record label Columbia Records signed singer Bruce Springsteen.
Robert Goddard was granted a patent for the rocket-powered aircraft.
British explorer Matthew Flinders became the first person to successfully circumnavigate Australia.
