Richard Crosbie became the first Irish man to fly a hot air balloon in Ireland.
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Thomas Edison's first overhead electric lighting system began service in Roselle, New Jersey.
Earth-like calcium-rich deposits were found on Mars by NASA's Curiosity Rover.
Seven-time Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong, admitted doping during all wins on Oprah Winfrey.
Coopers Inc. started selling the world's first men's briefs in Chicago.
Apple released the first computer with a graphical user interface (GUI) called the Lisa.
