Mercedes and Benz merged to form the brand name Mercedes-Benz.
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Fifty-one concealed immigrants were found dead inside an abandoned truck on the road in San Antonio, Texas.
The first Hughes Communications Galaxy satellite was launched into orbit.
Labor Day became an official US holiday.
The musical ''Dreamgirls" was performed for the first time at the Ambassador Theatre, New York City.
Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were assassinated, ultimately causing World War I.
