Space probe Osiris-Rex by NASA was launched to collect rock samples from the Bennu asteroid.
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Conrad II, also known as Conrad the Elder, was crowned king of Germany in Mainz Cathedral by Archbishop Aribo.
'The Old Man and the Sea' by Ernest Hemingway was published in book form after first being published in Life Magazine on September 1.
London serial killer Jack the Ripper claimed his second victim, Annie Chapman.
'Star Trek: The Original Series' aired for the first time on NBC-TV.
US President Gerald Ford officially pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes he committed as President.