Princess Diana of Wales was laid to rest with 2 billion people watching her funeral on TV.
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Swaziland gained independence from the United Kingdom.
The World Surf League closed the gender pay gap by giving equal prizes to all genders.
The Great Fire of London was extinguished after destroying around 70,000 homes.
The Philadelphia Eagles beat the Green Bay Packers 34-29 in Brazil in the first NFL game in South America.
The Indian Space Research Organization's Vikram Moon lander crash-landed on the moon.
