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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Metallica released their album 'Kill 'Em All.'
Bob Dylan performed his first electric concert at the Newport Folk Festival.
Wikileaks published classified information about the war in Afghanistan.
The first baby was born after being conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF).
An asteroid, dubbed 'City Killer,' came closer to Earth than the moon and was almost undetected.
