The SF F-4 submersible boat sank and killed 21 people near Hawaii.
This was the first submarine incident of its kind.
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The world's first fully-functional space shuttle, Columbia, was delivered to the JFK Space Center.
Wayne Gretzky became the first and only player in NHL history to score 200 points in a season.
The first kidney transplant between two persons with HIV occurred in Boston, Massachusetts, US.
The US held its first horse race in Long Island, New York.
Qantas flight QF9 became the first to fly nonstop from Australia to the UK.
