The first non-stop flight from America to Asia took place.
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Activists started a 54 mile (87 km) march from Selma to Montgomery.
US Air Force divers located the Challenger Space Shuttle's crew cabin at the bottom of the ocean.
Prince Wilhelm of Wied arrived in Albania to begin his reign as King.
Brazilian soccer athlete Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. started his professional career at just 17 years old.
Newsroom on BBC2 switched to color, making it the first color news in the UK.
