The Aleppo, Syria earthquake occurred and was one of the deadliest in history, killing around 230,000 Syrians.
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The Russian Soyuz MS-10 manned spacecraft malfunctioned during takeoff and made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
NASA launched its first space probe, Pioneer 1.
Samsung stopped producing Note 7 phones due to batteries exploding on users.
Lionel Richie's second album and best-selling of all time, 'Can't Slow Down,' was released.
The world's longest flight took place between Singapore and Newark Airport.
