Dan Brown released his fourth novel in the Da Vinci Code series, Inferno, which became an instant success.
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The Talyllyn Railway in Wales became the first railway line in the world to be run solely by volunteers.
Settlers funded by the Virginia Company of London established Jamestown.
The USA's first space station, Skylab, was launched into Earth's orbit.
The rockumentary film featuring The Who titled 'Kids Are All Right' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
The US Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) was formed.
