Japan opened its borders to tourists after two years of closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Aleppo, Syria earthquake occurred and was one of the deadliest in history, killing around 230,000 Syrians.
The American sketch comedy series 'Saturday Night Live' premiered on US television.
The Russian Soyuz MS-10 manned spacecraft malfunctioned during takeoff and made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
Around 200,000 people marched through Washington, D.C. streets to fight for gay and lesbian civil rights.
Alexander Miles patented the automatic opening and closing elevator.