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.
In The Netherlands, this day was named 'Dolle Dinsdag,' which means Mad Tuesday.
Gotthard Road Tunnel opened in St Gotthard, Switzerland, making it the longest tunnel in the world at the time.
William Cecil inaugurated himself as English minister of foreign affairs.
The Voyager 1 Space Probe was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
