American author Peter Benchley published his novel “Jaws.”
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The Columbia space shuttle took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida for its final time.
The natural history series 'Life on Earth,' presented by David Attenborough, aired on BBC One in the UK for the first time.
Alcohol became illegal in most states of America.
The filming of the first James Bond movie, 'Dr. No,' began.
Miguel de Cervantes published his novel Don Quixote.
