The 21st Commonwealth Games officially began on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
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NASA's Challenger Space Shuttle was launched from Florida on its maiden voyage.
Moscow was mentioned for the very first time in historical records when two princes met there for a great banquet.
Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft.
The Declaration of Breda document was issued by the exiled King Charles II of England.
Adolf Hitler formed the Schutzstaffel, the infamous paramilitary organization known to most as the SS.