A tropical storm named Irina on the island of Madagascar killed 65 people.
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Led Zeppelin started their first tour at Ulster Hall, Belfast, UK.
The battle of the Ruhr campaign began during WWII with an air raid in Essen, Germany.
The Osbournes reality TV show aired for the first time on MTV.
The world's favorite paper joiner, the stapler was patented by C. H. Gould in England.
After a four-month journey, the Venera 14 spacecraft landed on Venus.
