The first private research atomic reactor opened in Chicago, Illinois, US.
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The first Hughes Communications Galaxy satellite was launched into orbit.
A Neolithic trackway dating to 2300 B.C. was uncovered in a nondescript field in Suffolk, on the east coast of England, thanks to a power company.
The musical ''Dreamgirls" was performed for the first time at the Ambassador Theatre, New York City.
A brand new design for Freedom Tower in Manhattan, New York, was publicly revealed.
Mercedes and Benz merged to form the brand name Mercedes-Benz.
