The University of North Carolina opened, becoming the first US public state university.
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France became the fourth nuclear-capable nation following its successful Gerboise Bleue atomic test.
At exactly 23:31:30 (UTC), Unix time passed 1,234,567,890.
Galileo Galilei arrived in Rome for his trial before the Roman Inquisition.
The European Space Agency successfully launched the Vega launch rocket for the first time.
After a near collision with another aircraft at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, Star Wars actor Harrison Ford was almost killed.
