The ITV network launched in the UK, which became the BBC’s first rival.
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The COVID-19 death toll passed 200,000 in the US.
The European Space Agency integrated its SMART-1 spacecraft with its dedicated launching rocket.
A treaty was signed between the Old Swiss Confederacy and the House of Habsburg, ending years of conflict between the two states.
American drama TV series 'Baywatch' premiered on NBC.
Former President Abraham Lincoln ordered the emancipation of slaves across the US from January 1, 1863.
