Korean Air Flight 801 crashed while approaching Guam airport, killing 229 of the 254 people aboard.
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After being the first man to sail the world non-stop in the wrong direction, Chay Blyth returned to the UK.
Flammable vapor caught fire at the Chevron Refinery in Richmond, California.
Portugal and the Dutch Republic signed the Treaty of The Hague.
US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, which was introduced to stop voting discrimination against minority groups.
Jon Stewart hosted his last episode of 'The Daily Show.'
