February 7: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1301The heir to the throne, Edward, became the first English prince to hold the title Prince of Wales.
2. 1854Switzerland passed the law establishing ETH Zurich, now one of the world's leading universities.
3. 1940Walt Disney's second animated feature film, Pinocchio, premiered.
4. 1979Because of its elliptical orbit, Pluto moved inside Neptune's orbit and stayed there for about 20 years.
5. 1984Space shuttle astronauts performed the first spacewalk without being attached to a safety tether.

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