Richard Nixon announced his resignation from being President of the United States of America.
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New South Wales, Australia, announced they were 100 percent in drought.
Flooding in Manila, Philippines, claimed the lives of at least 72 people, and 850,000 others were forced to leave their homes.
The World Health Organization announced the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.
Smith and Wesson patented the first metal bullet cartridges.
The US Congress made a final decision on the use of the US Dollar as currency.