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Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic Airways, the first airline owned by a record business mogul, is inaugurated with its first transatlantic flight, from London to Newark, New Jersey, USA.
Glastonbury Festival, Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset, England, UK, Europe, begins featuring The Waterboys, The Smiths, Elvis Costello, Joan Baez and Ian Dury. 35,000 people attend, paying £13 for the weekend's entertainments, plus a further 80 pence if they want a programme.