Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland” novel was published in the US.
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Eight Donkeys were freed from jail after four days in Orai, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Women voted in a general election for the first time in New Zealand.
Prime Minister of Britain, Margaret Thatcher, handed in her resignation to the Queen and stepped down after being prime minister for 11 years.
East Timor declared its independence from Portugal.
The first Boeing 727 planes were delivered to airlines.