Korean Air Flight 801 crashed while approaching Guam airport, killing 229 of the 254 people aboard.
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Pittsburgh hosted the world's largest pinball tournament.
Bolivia gained independence from Peru.
World Resources Institute reported that a quarter of the world's population is running out of water.
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which was introduced to stop voting discrimination against minority groups.
The Department of Health in Manila, Philippines, declared a national epidemic after the dengue outbreak.
