Malta gained independence from the United Kingdom.
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In the Second Opium War, an Anglo-French force defeated Chinese troops at the Battle of Palikao.
After 14 years in space, NASA's Galileo spacecraft was intentionally destroyed in Jupiter's atmosphere.
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch stepped down as the chair of Fox and News Corp at the age of 92, choosing to pass the reins to his son, Lachlan.
The Netflix limited series about the life of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was released.
Actor George Clooney crashed on a motorcycle.
