The Spanish Flu was reported to have killed 21,000 people in the US in the week ending on this date.
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A shark bit off an arm of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton in Hawaiian waters.
The Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, was assassinated.
The Kaaba caught fire and was burned down during the Siege of Mecca.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) stated that the world's population had reached seven billion.
After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore was completed.
