Wesley College was established in Melbourne, Australia.
Wesley was the first registered school in Australia.
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The first Jewish person was elected in the US.
The British-American band, The Pretenders, released their debut album called 'Pretenders.'
Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling officially finished writing The Deathly Hallows.
East Pakistan renamed itself Bangladesh after seceding from Pakistan.
Los Angeles was covered in snow for the first time in recorded history.