Manchester Mark I computer became the first stored computer to run a program at a lab at Manchester University, UK.
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The most memorable concert of the decade occurred at Wembley Stadium.
King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and their immediate family fled their home at the beginning of the French Revolution.
John Hinckley, who tried to kill President Reagan, was found not guilty on the grounds of insanity.
The US Navy claimed the island of Guam, which was previously under Spanish control.
J.K. Rowling published the 5th Harry Potter book 'The Order of the Phoenix.'
