Australia’s first university, The University of Sydney, was inaugurated.
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The Russian Soyuz MS-10 manned spacecraft malfunctioned during takeoff and made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan.
Lionel Richie's second album and best-selling of all time, 'Can't Slow Down,' was released.
NASA launched its first space probe, Pioneer 1.
Theodore Roosevelt became the first US President to fly in an airplane.
The Aleppo, Syria earthquake occurred and was one of the deadliest in history, killing around 230,000 Syrians.
