Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, officially opened.
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Cherokee warriors defeated British forces at the Battle of Echoee, during the Anglo-Cherokee War.
NASA launched the Columbia Space Shuttle for its final test flight, STS-4.
Telegraph wires linked new York and Boston.
Iraqi warplanes bombed the town of Sardasht in Iran with a chemical attack.
Aerosmith became the first major-label band to allow fans to freely download their new single 'Head First' online.
