Paul McCartney released his song “No More Lonely Nights.”
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Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong's flagship airline, was founded.
The Indian Space Research Organization's Mars Orbiter Mission probe reached Mars' orbit after 298 days.
The American biographical drama movie 'The Social Network' was released at the New York Film Festival.
Theatrical 'Oh! Calcutta!' opened at the Edison Theatre in New York City.
The Sultan of Brunei rewarded British adventurer James Brooke by granting him control of Sarawak.
