Forty-three people were killed in the Detroit Riots, one of the worst riots in US history.
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The first lighthouse in America was given the green light to be built at Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts.
Inventor William Austin Burt patented the typographer, also known as the typewriter in the US.
Eileen Collins became the first female space shuttle commander with the launch of mission STS-93.
The 9/11 victim compensation fund was extended indefinitely by the US Senate.
The 87th Tour de France came to an end with the winner losing his title.
