The modern state of Qatar was founded with Jassim Bin Mohammad Al Thani as its leader.
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Astronomer Richard Walker discovered Saturn's moon, Epimetheus.
The first panda arrived in the US from China.
The Pink Panther film premiered, directed by Blake Edwards with a theme by Henry Mancini.
Gunmen killed six health workers in Pakistan.
New Jersey became the third state to ratify the US constitution.
