During tests, Virgin Galactic’s experimental spaceplane, VSS Enterprise, crashed into the Mojave Desert.
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The Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, was assassinated.
Soyuz TM-31 was launched, carrying the first crew to reside long-term on the International Space Station.
Nevada became the 36th state to join the United States of America.
The Spanish Flu was reported to have killed 21,000 people in the US in the week ending on this date.
The Kaaba caught fire and was burned down during the Siege of Mecca.