The Metropolitan Police Service of London was founded.
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At just 0.010AU from Earth, 4179 Toutatis became the closest asteroid to Earth in the last century.
The musical film 'A Star is Born' with Judy Garland as the leading actress premiered at Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.
Steven Spielberg's anthology series, 'Amazing Stories,' premiered on NBC-TV.
Antigua, Guatemala, was struck by a 7.4 magnitude earthquake.
English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams released his debut solo album, 'Life thru a Lens.'
