A shark bit off an arm of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton in Hawaiian waters.
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The Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, was assassinated.
After over four years in the making, Michelangelo unveiled 'The Last Judgment' painting at the Sistine Chapel, Vatican City.
During tests, Virgin Galactic's experimental spaceplane, VSS Enterprise, crashed into the Mojave Desert.
The Big Cat, aka Earl Lloyd, became the first African-American to play in the NBA.
Nevada became the 36th state to join the United States of America.
