The estimated magnitude 8.0 earthquake caused the island of Crete to rise 30 feet (9 meters) above sea level.
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Pink Floyd performed their hit 'The Wall' at the previous Berlin Wall location.
The first-ever western shootdown happened in Market Square, Springfield, Missouri, US.
The Battle of Bull Run took place at Manassas Junction, Virginia.
The Provisional IRA detonated twenty-two bombs in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The world's fastest train, a maglev bullet train with speeds of 373 mph (600 km/h), debuted in China.