The first People’s Choice Awards aired on CBS.
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A Real IRA car bomb exploded in front of the BBC's headquarters in London, injuring one person.
Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk over the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.
Vermont became the 14th state to join the United States of America.
The Second Anglo-Dutch War began as England fought the Dutch republic for the control of seas and trade routes.
The Soviet Union's Vega 1 Space Probe began sending back images of Halley's Comet.
