Albert Einstein’s theory of gravitational redshift was proven after a telescope in Chile observed a black hole.
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Asiana Airlines Flight 733 crashed in South Korea.
As part of the War of the Roses in England, the Battle of Edgcote took place.
The Summer Olympic Games opening ceremony was held outdoors for the first time ever.
Francisco Pizarro became the Governor of Castile, which is a historic area of modern-day Peru.
Platform diver Tom Daley won his first Olympic gold medal in men's synchronized diving, 13 years after his first Olympic games.
