Eileen Collins became the first female space shuttle commander with the launch of mission STS-93.
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The first lighthouse in America was given the green light to be built at Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts.
Pete Everest became the fastest man in the world.
The Chinese Communist Party was founded in Shanghai.
Singer legend Amy Winehouse was found dead at her home in London, England.
The first US woman in space, Sally Ride, died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 61.
