The first scientific hand-held calculators (HP-35) hit the markets with a hefty price tag at $395.
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House of Cards, starring Kevin Spacey, was released as a Netflix Original.
Legendary rock singer Ozzy Osbourne announced his retirement from touring.
The first reusable spacecraft called ''Space Shuttle Columbia" broke apart when returning to Earth, and all seven astronauts on board died.
Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi was removed from power by a military coup d'état.
Voice of America, the US' official external radio and television service, began broadcasting.
