NASA’s Discovery Space Shuttle landed in California after completing its maiden voyage.
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The Russo-Japanese war ended with the official signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth.
Hurricane Irma hit the Atlantic Basin area of the United States.
74-year-old Erramatti Mangamma became the world's oldest mother after giving birth to twins in India.
The Voyager 1 Space Probe was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
The first Continental Congress meeting was held in Philadelphia, US.
