Tokyo had its hottest day on record, reaching a staggering 102.4°F (39.1°C).
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Christopher Columbus set sail on his first voyage from Palos de la Frontera, Spain.
Morgan Freeman's car flipped over several times on the highway in Mississippi.
Rapper Kidd Creole stabbed a homeless man to death in New York City and was arrested.
NASA's Messenger probe launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
American coming-of-age teen comedy film 'The Princess Diaries' was released.
