Charing Cross Railway Station opened in London, England.
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The British-American band, The Pretenders, released their debut album called 'Pretenders.'
Luther Terry, the US Surgeon General, released a report concluding smoking cigarettes is bad for you.
Judge Simon Cowell left American Idol but continued working with FOX on X Factor US.
Wesley College was established in Melbourne, Australia.
The first successful administration of insulin to treat diabetes was given to 14-year-old Leonard Thompson.
