Canon Inc. was established in Tokyo, Japan.
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Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers won the 100-meter freestyle gold medal in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Missouri entered the United States Union and became the 24th state.
Two rival driverless taxi companies were given approval to operate 24/7 in San Francisco, California.
In Tanzania, people attempted to siphon petrol from an overturned fuel tanker which exploded.
The Paluweh volcano in Indonesia erupted and claimed six lives.
