The Airbus A380 passenger airliner successfully underwent its maiden flight.
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John Hinckley Jr., President Reagan's failed assassin, pleaded 'not guilty' due to not being mentally sound at trial.
Babe Ruth Day was commemorated for the first time to celebrate one of baseball's greatest players of all time.
Hawaii recorded its hottest day ever at 100°F.
Pripyat and surrounding areas were evacuated due to the Chernobyl disaster.
The Australian Labor Party led the world's first Labor Government.
