Muhammad Ali won the bout through a technical knockout in the 11th round against Ron for the heavyweight boxing title.
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NASA launched the Endeavour Space Shuttle on the penultimate space shuttle mission.
Top Gun, directed by Tony Scott and starring Tom Cruise, premiered.
Baldwin IX was crowned emperor of the Latin Empire, a new state created by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade.
The US Congress approved the 5 cent nickel.
Pope Benedict XV canonized Joan of Arc.
