The US Congress changed the name of the Washington National Airport to the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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The colony of Victoria, Australia, was hit by the Black Thursday bushfires, burning 19,000 square miles.
William Painter secured a patent for the capped bottle opener.
Massachusetts became the 6th state to join the United States of America.
Turkey and Syria were struck by a catastrophic 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed 59,259 people.
Elon Musk's SpaceX launched the world's most powerful rocket, 'Falcon Heavy.'
