British explorer Matthew Flinders became the first person to successfully circumnavigate Australia.
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Queen Elizabeth II opened London Gatwick Airport.
Major record label Columbia Records signed singer Bruce Springsteen.
Soviet Space Program's Vega 1, which was launched on December 15, 1984, released a space probe to enter Venus.
A peace treaty was signed between NATO, Yugoslavia, and Serbia.
The Church of England adopted the Book of Common Prayer.
