Robert Walpole gained the title of first Prime Minister of Britain.
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Edward the Confessor was crowned the new King of England in Winchester, England.
The world's first portable computer was announced at the West Coast Computer Faire.
Motorola employee, Martin Cooper, made the first public call from a cell phone.
Frank Gotch won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship after a 2-hour match.
Ted Kaczynski, The Unabomber, was caught and arrested.