Lionel Richie’s second album and best-selling of all time, “Can’t Slow Down,” was released.
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The Russian Soyuz MS-10 manned spacecraft malfunctioned during takeoff and made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
NASA launched STS-92 to the International Space Station, which became the 100th Space Shuttle mission.
Alexander Miles patented the automatic opening and closing elevator.
The world's longest flight took place between Singapore and Newark Airport.
NASA launched its first space probe, Pioneer 1.
