Western Australia became the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
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William Cecil inaugurated himself as English minister of foreign affairs.
The Voyager 1 Space Probe was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Hurricane Irma hit the Atlantic Basin area of the United States.
The Reign of Terror occurred in France, where many massacres and public executions happened during the French Revolution.
Asteroid 2014 RC passed safely by Earth at a distance of 24,800 miles away.
