American leading figure Benjamin Franklin created the Franklin Stove.
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King Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon.
The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope was launched into Earth's orbit atop a Delta II rocket.
British prime minister Margaret Thatcher won elections for a record third term.
Uruguay defeated Italy 1-0 in La Plata, Argentina, to win their first FIFA U-20 World Cup.
After narrowly escaping a shipwreck, British explorer Captain James Cook discovered the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.
