Asiana Airlines Flight 733 crashed in South Korea.
Sixty-eight lives were lost, and there were a total of 48 survivors.
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As part of the War of the Roses in England, the Battle of Edgcote took place.
President Donald Trump banned transgender persons from joining the US military.
The US Postal Service was founded.
The Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony was held outdoors for the first time ever.
Italian adventurer and author Giacomo Casanova was arrested in Venice for his offensive remarks on religion.