74-year-old Erramatti Mangamma became the world's oldest mother after giving birth to twins in India.
Hurricane Irma hit the Atlantic Basin area of the United States.
The Joan Rivers American daytime TV talk show aired for the first time.
Western Australia became the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment.
NASA's Discovery Space Shuttle landed in California after completing its maiden voyage.
Gotthard Road Tunnel opened in St Gotthard, Switzerland, making it the longest tunnel in the world at the time.
The Voyager 1 Space Probe was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
In The Netherlands, this day was named 'Dolle Dinsdag,' which means Mad Tuesday.
The Russo-Japanese war ended with the official signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth.
Sylvanus Bowser's invention of the gasoline pump was delivered to a dealer in Fort Wayne, Indiana, US.
The oldest museum in The Netherlands, the Centraal Museum Utrecht, opened.
The Reign of Terror occurred in France, where many massacres and public executions happened during the French Revolution.
The first Continental Congress meeting was held in Philadelphia, US.
William Cecil inaugurated himself as English minister of foreign affairs.
