Pope John Paul IV visited New York, becoming the first Pope to visit the Western Hemisphere.
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May was 'pink-slipped' during her speech at the Conservative National Conference.
Dark Souls, the second Souls game after Demon's Souls, was released for PS3 and Xbox 360 in North America.
The second largest cash robbery in US history was committed.
Julian Assange launched WikiLeaks.com.
The pocket watch patent was awarded to Dutch mathematician and scientist Christiaan Huygens.
