The Umbria and Marche earthquake occurred in Italy, killing 11 people and injuring 100.
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Concorde made its first nonstop trip across the Atlantic from Washington, DC, to Paris, France, in a record-breaking time of 3 hours and 32 minutes.
Cosmonauts Titov and Strekalov narrowly escaped the Soyuz T-10 spacecraft explosion.
William II, the third son of William the Conquer, was crowned King of England.
Saudi Arabia became the last country in the world to lift a ban on women driving cars.
The US Congress abolished the gold dollar and three-dollar coins.
