This Day In History
- Arts
- 1981 "Die bleierne Zeit", written and directed by Margarethe von Trotta, wins Golden Lion at the 38th Venice Film Festival.
- Aviation and Aeronautics
- 1994 Harita Kaur Deol becomes the first woman pilot to fly solo in the Indian Air Force at age 22, flying in an Avro HS-748.
- Education
- 1867 The Netherlands' first girls' secondary school opens in Haarlem.
- Sports
- 1960 Wilma Rudolph of the United States won the first of her three gold medals at the Rome Summer Olympics as she finished the 100-meter dash in 11 seconds.
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