Hawaii recorded its hottest day ever at 100°F.
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The first guests arrived at Fyre Festival, unaware that it was all a lie.
NASA launched the Explorer 11 satellite atop a Juno II rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Witold Pilecki escaped Auschwitz.
Beethoven composed his famous short piano piece, 'Für Elise.'
Pripyat and surrounding areas were evacuated due to the Chernobyl disaster.
