American pioneer aviator Noel Wien founded Alaska’s first airline, Wien Alaska Airlines Inc.
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The British newspaper The Sunday Times was first published.
NTC forces killed Muammar Gaddafi and his son after the Battle of Sirte.
The United States ratified the Louisiana Purchase.
The Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 went into Venus' orbit – making it the first to do so.
The Lancet published a study that found pollution contributes to 1 in 6 deaths worldwide.
