American archeologist Hiram Bingham III rediscovered Machu Picchu, Peru.
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NASA's Apollo 11 safely returned to Earth after being the first manned mission to the moon.
Dutch exotic dancer Mata Hari was put on trial in Paris after being accused of being a spy.
French-Breton explorer Jacques Cartier arrived in Canada and planted a cross into the ground to claim the land for France.
The epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg, 'Saving Private Ryan,' was released in theaters.
Tennessee became the first Confederate state to be readmitted into the United States.