The United States Coast Guard was formed by an act passed by the US Congress.
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Tennis sisters went head-to-head when Serena Williams beat Venus Williams 6-4, 6-4 at the Australian Open Women's Tennis.
Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all seven crew members.
Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather won five Golden Globe awards.
A patent was received for Ole Kirk Christiansen's LEGO plastic bricks.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was first published in the UK.
