The United States Coast Guard was formed by an act passed by the US Congress.
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Space Shuttle Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all seven crew members.
Honeybees stung Johannes Relleke a world record 2,443 times in Zimbabwe.
Spain founded the Spanish Legion; an army unit made up of foreign soldiers.
Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather won five Golden Globe awards.
Digging began to make way for the construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris.
