The first radio message to go across the Atlantic Ocean was sent from Virginia to Paris.
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The benefit concert 'United We Stand' led by Michael Jackson took place to stand up against terrorism.
English chemist John Dalton read his first atomic theory paper to the Manchester Literary and Philosophical society.
Native American Kateri Tekakwitha became the first native to become a saint.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ITOS-B weather satellite launched atop a Delta rocket.
The catastrophic Tragedy of Aberfan occurred in South Wales, killing many who were in a local school, mostly children.
