** Department of Transportation

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** Office of Special Investigations ( United States Department of Justice )

** State Office of Civil Rights, U. S. Department of State

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** The United States Post Office Department ( later renamed the United States Postal Service ) begins the 3rd regular airmail service in the world ( between New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC ), the 1st being from Allahabad to Naini Junction in India on the 18th February 1911 and the 2nd being from London to Windsor Castle on the 22nd June 1911.

** A federal judge sentences Los Angeles Police Department officers Stacey Koon and Laurence Powell to 30 months in prison for violating motorist Rodney King's civil rights.

** At Gimbels Department Store in New York City, the first ballpoint pens go on sale at $ 12. 50 each.

** Small Astronomy Satellite 1, launched on 12 December 1970

** Small Astronomy Satellite 2, launched on 15 November 1972

** Small Astronomy Satellite 3, launched on 7 May 1975

** Astronomy

** School of Physics and Astronomy

** History of Astronomy, on the early history of Greek astronomy ( several quotes survive )

** R. Grant, History of Physical Astronomy, p. 168 ; and

** Institute of Astronomy

** Physics and Astronomy

** Regius Professor of Astronomy, Glasgow

** Regius Professor of Astronomy, Edinburgh

** Ancient Astronomy

** Astronomy Today

** Astronomy and Astrophysics branch

** Graduate Institute of Astronomy

** A. Whittle ( 1988 ), Journal for the History of Astronomy.

** Michael Hoskin ( 2001 ), Journal of History of Astronomy, Archaeoastronomy Supplement 32: S89.

** Epitome of Copernican Astronomy ( Books IV – V )

** containing the Departments of Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Computer and Information Sciences, English, General Studies, History, Informatics, Mathematical Sciences, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology, Women's Studies, World Language Studies

** – Keith Mason is appointed as the new head of the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council in the UK.

** Astronomy

** The Wonders of Astronomy ( 1964 )

** Hartebeesthoek Radio Astronomy Observatory