NASA’s Discovery Space Shuttle launched from Florida on its 19th mission, STS-64.
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With a record time of 2:52:29, Armas Toivonen was the first European to win gold for a marathon at the European Athletics Championships.
Tajikistan declared its independence from the Soviet Union.
HBO first aired the American war drama miniseries 'Band of Brothers' by Steven Spielberg.
President Lyndon B signed the National Traffic and Motor Safety Act, which set new standards for vehicles and drivers.
John Lennon released his second album, 'Imagine.'
