Western Australia became the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
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NASA's Discovery Space Shuttle landed in California after completing its maiden voyage.
Gotthard Road Tunnel opened in St Gotthard, Switzerland, making it the longest tunnel in the world at the time.
The Russo-Japanese war ended with the official signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth.
The Voyager 1 Space Probe was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Asteroid 2014 RC passed safely by Earth at a distance of 24,800 miles away.
