The UK had its hottest day on record.
On this day, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, reached a scorching 38.7 °C (101.7°F).
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An asteroid, dubbed 'City Killer,' came closer to Earth than the moon and was almost undetected.
The plastic shirt collar was patented in the US by Walter Hunt.
Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson's attempt to conquest Tenerife, Spain, failed.
Metallica released their album 'Kill 'Em All.'
Verizon bought Yahoo for $4.8 billion in cash.
