Bolivia gained independence from Peru.
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Pittsburgh hosted the world's largest pinball tournament.
World Resources Institute reported that a quarter of the world's population is running out of water.
Korean Air Flight 801 crashed while approaching Guam airport, killing 229 of the 254 people aboard.
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which was introduced to stop voting discrimination against minority groups.
At just 30 years old, golf professional Tiger Woods won the 50th PGA, making him the youngest person ever to win a PGA.