British explorer Matthew Flinders became the first person to successfully circumnavigate Australia.
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Major record label Columbia Records signed singer Bruce Springsteen.
Robert Goddard was granted a patent for the rocket-powered aircraft.
A peace treaty was signed between NATO, Yugoslavia, and Serbia.
Dictator Efraín Rios Montt declared himself the president of Guatemala.
The sci-fi movie 'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' was released in the US.
