Yellowstone National Park closed for the first time in US history due to ongoing fires.
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London serial killer Jack the Ripper claimed his second victim, Annie Chapman.
The Oprah Winfrey Show aired for the first time.
US President Gerald Ford officially pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes he committed as President.
William IV and Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen were crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom.
Queen Elizabeth II of England officially opened the Severn Bridge in South West England.
