Yellowstone National Park closed for the first time in US history due to ongoing fires.
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Ghazi bin Faisal became King of Iraq.
Space probe Osiris-Rex by NASA was launched to collect rock samples from the Bennu asteroid.
US President Gerald Ford officially pardoned Richard Nixon for any crimes he committed as President.
London serial killer Jack the Ripper claimed his second victim, Annie Chapman.
'Star Trek: The Original Series' aired for the first time on NBC-TV.
