NASA completed a successful mission to map the Moon’s gravity field.
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The first sustained motorized aircraft flight took place.
The Aztec Sun Stone was discovered in Mexico City.
Terrorists attacked Rome's Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino International Airport, leaving thirty dead.
The festival of Saturnalia was first celebrated after a temple to the Roman god Saturn was built in Rome.
Australia recorded its hottest day ever with an average temperature of 105°F across the country.
