The first-ever inaugural US National Championship for tennis occurred in Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
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Kyrgyzstan declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
The Charleston earthquake occurred, making it one of the most devastating to affect the US East Coast.
North Korea allegedly launched Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1, its first satellite.
R&B icon Akon ceremoniously laid the first stone for Akon City, a futuristic Wakanda-like city in Senegal.
King Henry V of England died aged 35 in Château de Vincennes, France.
