Forty-three people were killed in the Detroit Riots, one of the worst riots in US history.
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The Chinese Communist Party was founded in Shanghai.
Eileen Collins became the first female space shuttle commander with the launch of mission STS-93.
Benjamin Franklin sailed from England back to the US to work for a Quaker merchant in Philadelphia.
The first US woman in space, Sally Ride, died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 61.
The 87th Tour de France came to an end with the winner losing his title.
