Sir Winston Churchill gave his famous “Finest Hour” speech in the House of Commons.
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NASA launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, the first American lunar mission in ten years.
Louisiana enacted a law requiring all state classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.
The Rus' Khaganate started the Siege of Constantinople.
The western movie 'The Wild Bunch' was released.
American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer killed his first victim, Steven Mark Hicks.
