The Apollo 11 astronauts were released from a three-week quarantine following their liftoff from the moon.
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Bishop William of St. Calais demolished the old Saxon church in Durham and laid the foundation for the new Norman Durham cathedral.
The last total solar eclipse of the 20th century occurred and was visible from Europe and Asia.
Scientists discovered the oldest living Greenland Shark, with an estimated age of 392 years old.
Airbedandbreakfast.com was launched by its three founders, which is now known as Airbnb.
Henry S. Parmalee patented the fire sprinkler system.