AT&T was founded by Alexander Graham Bell, Gardiner Greene Hubbard, and Thomas Sanders.
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Britain's R101 airship crashed in France on its maiden voyage.
The US Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) was founded.
Elton John's 7th album, 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,' was released.
Stephenie Meyer's vampire novel 'Twilight' was published.
A Russian actress and a film director were launched into space to create the world's first film in orbit.