Janet Reno became the first female to be appointed US Attorney General by President Clinton.
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Margaret Thatcher became the leader of the British Conservative Party.
The BBC broadcast the world's first science fiction television program, an adaptation of the play R.U.R.
A charity auction in Los Angeles saw the lyrics to 'Candle in the Wind' sell to the highest bidder at a staggering $442,500.
Koalas were listed as endangered for the first time in Australian history.
A 44 lb lobster was captured off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada.
