The United Nations declared Matej Gaspar as the five billionth person in the world.
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Legendary baseballer Babe Ruth made his Major League Baseball debut for the Boston Red Sox.
Jamaican-American singer Shaggy released his third album, ''Boombastic.”
The Skylab, America's first space station, was destroyed as it entered Earth's atmosphere over the Indian Ocean.
Italy won their second EUFA Euro soccer title after defeating England in penalty shootouts.
The city of Tijuana in Mexico was founded.
