Canon Inc. was established in Tokyo, Japan.
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Monsanto became liable to pay out $289 million in damages to a groundsman who got terminal cancer from its 'Roundup' weed killer.
The 14th IAAF World Championships opened in Moscow, Russia.
Ecuador declared independence from Spain.
In Tanzania, people attempted to siphon petrol from an overturned fuel tanker which exploded.
Missouri entered the United States Union and became the 24th state.