Frederick Langenheim took the first photo of a solar eclipse.
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The first kidney transplant between two persons with HIV occurred in Boston, Massachusetts, US.
The first color TV went on sale.
The world's first fully-functional space shuttle, Columbia, was delivered to the JFK Space Center.
The world's largest banana split was made in Innisfail, Australia.
Wayne Gretzky became the first and only player in NHL history to score 200 points in a season.
