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On August 20, 1977

The US Voyager I spacecraft was launched on its journey via Jupiter and Saturn to become the first artificial object to leave the solar system.

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July 25, 1978

The first test-tube baby in Britain was was born - Louise Joy Brown, at Oldham General Hospital, Lancashire.

July 25, 1843

Charles Macintosh, Scottish chemist and inventor, died.

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1983: US troops invade Grenada
American forces seize control of the Caribbean island of Grenada less than a week after a left-wing coup in which the prime minister, Maurice Bishop, was killed.
1964: President Kaunda takes power in Zambia
Zambia is the ninth African state to gain independence from the British crown.
1984: Europe grants emergency aid for Ethiopia
The EEC is donating £1.8 million to help combat the famine in Ethiopia.