Princess Diana of Wales was laid to rest with 2 billion people watching her funeral on TV.
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The Pointe-à-Pitre hurricane hit Guadeloupe killing 6,000 people.
7-month-old twins joined at the back of the head were successfully separated.
Former President Barack Obama gave his nominee acceptance speech.
Clarence Saunders founded the Piggly Wiggly store in Memphis, Tennessee, US.
The Great Fire of London was extinguished after destroying around 70,000 homes.