The world’s first operating ATM opened in Enfield, London.
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Bill Gates stepped down as chairman of Microsoft Corporation.
The founder of the Mormons, Joseph Smith Jr., was murdered by a mob at the Carthage, Illinois jail.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, officially opened.
Aerosmith became the first major-label band to allow fans to freely download their new single 'Head First' online.
Iraqi warplanes bombed the town of Sardasht in Iran with a chemical attack.