The Space Shuttle Atlantis launched for its final mission.
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Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot in the city of Naga while giving a speech.
Navigator Vasco da Gama of Portugal started his first voyage.
The Solar Challenger became the first solar-powered airplane to cross the English Channel.
A flying saucer crash at Roswell, New Mexico, was broadcasted to the public.
The state of Vermont became the first to abolish adult slavery after declaring the Constitution of Vermont.
