Alexander Miles patented the automatic opening and closing elevator.
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The Russian Soyuz MS-10 manned spacecraft malfunctioned during takeoff and made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
The Aleppo, Syria earthquake occurred and was one of the deadliest in history, killing around 230,000 Syrians.
The world's longest flight took place between Singapore and Newark Airport.
NASA astronaut Kathy Sullivan became the first woman to walk in space.
Around 200,000 people marched through Washington, D.C. streets to fight for gay and lesbian civil rights.
