[[19551979]] - The first commercial television broadcasting began in Britain by ITV (Independent Television)– [[wikipedia:Vela incident|A bright flash]], resembling the detonation of a nuclear weapon, is observed near the Prince Edward Islands. Its cause is never determined.<br />[[2003]] – David Hempleman-Adams becomes the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean in an open-air, wicker-basket hot air balloon.<br>
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