A Real IRA car bomb exploded in front of the BBC’s headquarters in London, injuring one person.
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Anne Boleyn made her first public appearance in court, where she took part in 'The Château Vert' pageant.
The Second Anglo-Dutch War began as England fought the Dutch republic for the control of seas and trade routes.
The Soviet Union's Vega 1 Space Probe began sending back images of Halley's Comet.
The United States Department of Labor was formed.
John Lennon made a controversial statement saying that the Beatles were 'more popular than Jesus.'
