Pakistan gained independence from the British Empire – a day before India’s independence.
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Venezuelan political terrorist Carlos the Jackal was captured in Sudan.
Mudslides and flooding in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown claimed the lives of 1,141 people and left 3,00 without homes.
Congress created the Oregon Territory, which included Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Western Montana.
SpaceX successfully launched a Dragon spacecraft carrying the first supercomputer to space.
A major blackout occurred in the Northeastern and Midwestern US along with Ontario, Canada.