Richard Nixon announced his resignation from being President of the United States of America.
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New South Wales, Australia, announced they were 100 percent in drought.
Flooding in Manila, Philippines, claimed the lives of at least 72 people, and 850,000 others were forced to leave their homes.
The Space Shuttle Colombia launched from the Kennedy Space Center for a secret military mission.
The Defence of the Realm Act was introduced in Britain.
Estonian tribes defeated Sweden in the Battle of Lihula.
