The United Nations declared Matej Gaspar as the five billionth person in the world.
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Martin Luther King Jr. posthumously received the US Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter.
A series of seven bomb blasts killed 209 people in Mumbai, India.
Chinese mariner and explorer Zheng He set sail with his fleet to explore the world for the first time.
Legendary baseballer Babe Ruth made his Major League Baseball debut for the Boston Red Sox.
Charlotte Cooper won a gold medal, making her the first individual female Olympic champion.
