The six billionth living human being was born.
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The Provisional Irish Republican Army attempted to assassinate British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
President Theodore Roosevelt changed the name of the 'Executive Mansion' to 'The White House.'
The USSR's Voskhod 1 spacecraft became the first spaceflight with multiple crew members.
The cosmetics company CoverGirl featured their first-ever boy on the cover.
Organized by the Columbian Order, the first recorded 'Columbus Day' was celebrated on this day.
