Nelson Mandela was released from prison after being incarcerated for 27 years in South Africa.
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The comic book 'Archie' was first published.
Margaret Thatcher became the leader of the British Conservative Party.
The Boston Bicycle Club was formed, becoming the first cycling club in the United States.
Janet Reno became the first female to be appointed US Attorney General by President Clinton.
China lifted the country's ban on literature by Aristotle, Shakespeare, and Dickens.
