Norwich University was founded in Vermont.
It was the first private military school in the United States.
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A team of NASA scientists declared that the Martian ALH 84001 meteorite might contain traces of alien life.
After being the first man to sail the world non-stop in the wrong direction, Chay Blyth returned to the UK.
The Department of Health in Manila, Philippines, declared a national epidemic after the dengue outbreak.
Korean Air Flight 801 crashed while approaching Guam airport, killing 229 of the 254 people aboard.
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which was introduced to stop voting discrimination against minority groups.
