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1877

The inaugural Wimbledon Championship, the world's oldest tennis tournament, began in London.

2011

Amid widespread backlash to revelations of phone hacking, the British weekly tabloid newspaper News of the World…

Amid widespread backlash to revelations of phone hacking, the British weekly tabloid newspaper News of the World publishes its final issue and shuts down after nearly 168 years in print.

2007

Erden Eruç begins the first solo human-powered circumnavigation of the world.

2000

EADS, the world's second-largest aerospace group is formed by the merger of Aérospatiale-Matra, DASA, and CASA.

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1999

In women's association football, the United States defeats China in a penalty shoot-out at the Rose Bowl near Los…

�at the Rose Bowl near Los Angeles to win the final match of the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. Watched by 90,185 spectators, the final sets a new world record for attendance at a women's sporting event.

1962

Telstar, the world's first communications satellite, is launched into orbit.

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1938

Howard Hughes begins a 91-hour airplane flight around the world that will set a new record.

2011

The last edition of the British tabloid News of the World was published, closing due to allegations that it hacked the…

The last edition of the British tabloid News of the World was published, closing due to allegations that it hacked the voicemails of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, victims of the 7/7 attacks and re�

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1999

The United States defeated China in the final match of the third FIFA Women's World Cup, setting records in both…

The United States defeated China in the final match of the third FIFA Women's World Cup, setting records in both attendance and television ratings for women's sports.

1913

The air temperature in Furnace Creek, California, reached 134 °F (56.7 °C), recognized by the World Meteorological…

The air temperature in Furnace Creek, California, reached 134 °F (56.7 °C), recognized by the World Meteorological Organization as the highest recorded on Earth.