NASA launched its Active Magnetospheric Particle Tracer Explorers mission (AMPTE) from the Cape Canaveral launch pad.
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Cyprus gained its independence from the United Kingdom.
Queen Victoria of Britain sent the first-ever transatlantic telegraph to US President James Buchanan.
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The world's first colored cartoon with synchronized sound was released.
