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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The Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony was held outdoors for the first time ever.
In one day, Facebook lost $120 billion in value on the stock market.
President Donald Trump banned transgender persons from joining the US military.
New York became the 11th state to join the United States of America.
Alice in Wonderland premiered in London.