NASA’s Discovery Space Shuttle landed in California after completing its maiden voyage.
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Gotthard Road Tunnel opened in St Gotthard, Switzerland, making it the longest tunnel in the world at the time.
Sylvanus Bowser's invention of the gasoline pump was delivered to a dealer in Fort Wayne, Indiana, US.
The Voyager 1 Space Probe was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
The Reign of Terror occurred in France, where many massacres and public executions happened during the French Revolution.
In The Netherlands, this day was named 'Dolle Dinsdag,' which means Mad Tuesday.
