Spanish conquistadors defeated a large Aztec army at the Battle of Otumba.
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Nelson Mandela stepped down as President.
NASA's Opportunity Mars rover launched from the Florida Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
The 10th James Bond movie, 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' premiered in London.
Jesse James and the famous James-Younger Gang robbed the Missouri Pacific Railroad near Otterville, Missouri, US.
The London bombings took place.
