The US aired its first-ever TV commercial.
The ad was by Bulova Watch Co and cost just $9!
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The UK returned Hong Kong's control back to China after 156 years of British rule.
Court TV was launched on American cable television.
Congress banned polygamy, stating that those who are caught are to be punished.
Tesla Motors was incorporated in Palo Alto, California, US.
Japanese whaling ships officially resumed activities after a thirty-one-year hiatus.
