1926 - English long-distance runner Violet Piercy sets the first recognized female marathon record in 3:40:22 on the Polytechnic Marathon course between Windsor and London
1947 - First telescope lens 200 inches (508 cm) in diameter is completed
1988 - Discovery 7 returns to Earth after a 4-day excursion
1988 - WBMW-FM in Washington, D.C. changes its call sign to WJFK and begins airing The Howard Stern Radio Show
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