NASA’s Discovery Space Shuttle landed in California after completing its maiden voyage.
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Western Australia became the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
The Joan Rivers American daytime TV talk show aired for the first time.
Gotthard Road Tunnel opened in St Gotthard, Switzerland, making it the longest tunnel in the world at the time.
In The Netherlands, this day was named 'Dolle Dinsdag,' which means Mad Tuesday.
The Reign of Terror occurred in France, where many massacres and public executions happened during the French Revolution.
