The US won gold in the first-ever women’s soccer at the Olympics.
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Formula 1 driver Niki Lauda crashed in the German Grand Prix and was hospitalized with near-fatal burns.
MTV launched, broadcasting its first music video at 12:01 am.
Female rowing duo Heather Stanning & Helen Glover claimed Team GB's first Olympic medal at the London Olympics.
The Mississippi River Bridge collapsed during rush hour.
While sailing in the Atlantic Ocean, Christopher Columbus discovered Venezuela, which he called 'Isla Santa.'
