The iconic Hollywoodland sign was changed to just Hollywood as we know it today.
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Epic Games released the video game Fortnite Battle Royale.
The Umbria and Marche earthquake occurred in Italy, killing 11 people and injuring 100.
Cosmonauts Titov and Strekalov narrowly escaped the Soyuz T-10 spacecraft explosion.
The US Congress abolished the gold dollar and three-dollar coins.
Concorde made its first nonstop trip across the Atlantic from Washington, DC, to Paris, France, in a record-breaking time of 3 hours and 32 minutes.