Cosmonauts Titov and Strekalov narrowly escaped the Soyuz T-10 spacecraft explosion.
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The Umbria and Marche earthquake occurred in Italy, killing 11 people and injuring 100.
Saudi Arabia became the last country in the world to lift a ban on women driving cars.
Nintendo released Super Mario 64, one of their most iconic Mario games.
The iconic Hollywoodland sign was changed to just Hollywood as we know it today.
Sir Frances Drake completed his famous circumnavigation of the world when he sailed into Plymouth aboard the Golden Hind.
