The Aleppo, Syria earthquake occurred and was one of the deadliest in history, killing around 230,000 Syrians.
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NASA launched its first space probe, Pioneer 1.
The American sketch comedy series 'Saturday Night Live' premiered on US television.
Australia's first university, The University of Sydney, was inaugurated.
Samsung stopped producing Note 7 phones due to batteries exploding on users.
The world's longest flight took place between Singapore and Newark Airport.
