Host nation Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 in Montevideo to win the first FIFA World Cup.
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Volkswagen stopped production of the old VW Beetle.
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NASA's Apollo 15 Lunar mission landed on the Moon's surface with the first Lunar Rover.
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