The first volume of the Oxford English Dictionary was published.
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King Carlos I of Portugal and his heir were assassinated in Lisbon.
The first reusable spacecraft called ''Space Shuttle Columbia" broke apart when returning to Earth, and all seven astronauts on board died.
Voice of America, the US' official external radio and television service, began broadcasting.
Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi was removed from power by a military coup d'état.
Mary Queen of Scots received the death sentence from cousin Queen Elizabeth I.
