Construction began on the Hoover Dam in Nevada.
It was originally called the Boulder Dam.
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Nelson Mandela stepped down as President.
The London bombings took place.
NASA's Opportunity Mars rover launched from the Florida Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Jesse James and the famous James-Younger Gang robbed the Missouri Pacific Railroad near Otterville, Missouri, US.
The 10th James Bond movie, 'The Spy Who Loved Me,' premiered in London.
