The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched for its final mission.
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'Inception,' starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, premiered in London, England.
Navigator Vasco da Gama of Portugal started his first voyage.
The Wall Street Journal issued its first paper.
The state of Vermont became the first to abolish adult slavery after declaring the Constitution of Vermont.
The Island Express train derailed on the Peruman Bridge in India.
