Swiss engineer George de Mestral patented velcro.
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Super Mario Bros was released for the Nintendo Family Computer in Japan.
American sitcom 'Soap' became the first show to display the warning 'Viewer discretion advised.'
The Beatles released their hit single 'Yesterday.'
'Uncle Sam' became the official nickname of the United States.
''UFO expert” Jaime Maussan presented the bodies of two alleged aliens before the Mexican Congress.
