Telegraph wires linked new York and Boston.
With this, communication became relatively possible over long distances.
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Aerosmith became the first major-label band to allow fans to freely download their new single 'Head First' online.
The world's first operating ATM opened in Enfield, London.
Illinois became the first US state to make it compulsory by law to wear a seatbelt.
Colombia's militant group FARC agreed to lay down their weapons after 52 years of guerilla warfare.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, officially opened.
