"Pride and Prejudice" is first published, Elvis makes his national TV debut, "We Are the World" is recorded, and the space shuttle Challenger breaks apart after liftoff, all on this day.
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1980: The USCGC Blackthorn collides with the tanker Capricorn while leaving Tampa Bay in Florida and capsizes, killing 23 Coast Guard crewmembers.