The Mississippi River Bridge collapsed during rush hour.
This disaster took thirteen lives and left 145 people injured.
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Female rowing duo Heather Stanning & Helen Glover claimed Team GB's first Olympic medal at the London Olympics.
The Petronas Towers opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The US won gold in the first-ever women's soccer at the Olympics.
Nintendo released 'Kirby's Dream Land' for the Game Boy in North America.
Astronauts on Apollo 15 discovered a rock that could date back to the birth of the moon.