The Times of London was first issued.
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Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher, handed in her resignation to the Queen and stepped down after being prime minister for 11 years.
A Virgin Airlines plane became the first to fly using 100% sustainable jet fuel.
The Chicago Times-Herald sponsored the United States' first-ever car race, with the winning car going an average of 7 miles per hour.
The Marianna Coal Mine in Pennsylvania exploded and killed 154 men.
The teaser trailer for 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' was released, which first introduced the droid, BB-8.
