The Parker Solar Probe was launched by NASA, heading for the Sun.
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A plane stolen from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport flew for over an hour before crashing on a wooded island.
The IBM Personal Computer was released.
Thousands of anti-government protesters disrupted Hong Kong International Airport.
South Africa was banned from the Olympic Games due to the country’s racist policies.
Following the divide of the Rhone-et-Loire department in France, the Rhone department became independent.