The Statue of Unity in India was officially completed making it the world’s tallest statue at 597 ft (182 m).
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A shark bit off an arm of professional surfer Bethany Hamilton in Hawaiian waters.
The American psychological thriller 'What Ever Happened to Baby Jane' with Joan Crawford and Bette Davis was released.
After 14 years of work, Mount Rushmore was completed.
The Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 was destroyed by a bomb.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) stated that the world's population had reached seven billion.
