After seven months of travel, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrived safely to Mars.
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King Charles III of Britain named Prince Edward as the Duke of Edinburgh.
The first-ever telephone call was made.
Mildred Gillard became the first woman in US history to be convicted of treason.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered on the Warner Bros Television Network.
American fugitive James Earl Ray pleaded guilty to murdering Martin Luther King Jr.