The USS Holland (SS-1) became the first modern submarine commissioned for the United States Navy.
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The Provisional Irish Republican Army attempted to assassinate British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Mariner IX took two photos of Mars' north pole.
The state of California became the first to ban fur products.
A royal wedding occurred in Munich, which is considered to be the first-ever Oktoberfest event.
President Theodore Roosevelt changed the name of the 'Executive Mansion' to 'The White House.'
