Trains going on the track against each other collided near the Korshid station in the suburbs of Alexandria. 41 people died, 179 suffered from injuries. The reason why did the two trains went on the same track is still a subject of investigation.
Robin McLaurin Williams was an American actor and comedian. He is credited with leading San Francisco's comedy renaissance. Williams died by suicide at his home in Paradise Cay, California. In the initial report, the Marin County Sheriff's Office deputy coroner stated Williams had hanged himself.
NATO took command of ISAF, which consisted of 5,000 troops from more than 30 countries. About 90 percent of the force was contributed by NATO nations. By far the largest single contingent, 1,950 were Canadian. About 2,000 German troops were involved, and Romania had about 400 troops at the time.
Kiss is an American rock band formed by Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss, and Ace Frehley. Well known for its members' face paint and stage outfits, the group rose to prominence in the mid-to-late 1970s with their elaborate live performances. Kiss was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the "Recording Industry" category.
Amoco merged with British Petroleum, forming BP Amoco. Shortly after the merger, Amoco stations began a rebranding that saw the stations change their names to the BP marque while continuing to sell Amoco-branded fuel. Eventually all traces of the Amoco brand name were eliminated and the stations adopted the BP branding permanently.
Main mission goal was launching the TDRS-E satellite. The flight also tested a new advanced heatpipe radiator for potential use on the then-future space station and conducted a variety of medical and materials science investigations. The mission was also notable for being the first one to send an e-mail from space.
The Ren & Stimpy Show is an American animated series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of title characters Ren, an emotionally unstable chihuahua, and Stimpy, a good-natured, dimwitted cat. Throughout its run, the show was controversial for its sexual innuendo, dark humor, adult jokes, and violence.
Dreamgirls is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. Based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, and others, the musical follows the story of a young female singing trio from Chicago, Illinois called "The Dreams", who become music superstars.
Led Zeppelin had not performed live for two years since the death of Robert Plant's son during the band's 1977 North American tour, and they had not performed in the United Kingdom for four years. Led Zeppelin played their last ever concerts in the UK at Knebworth, and it was the end of an era for the Knebworth shows.
The balloon was called Double Eagle II. It was piloted by Americans Ben Abruzzo, Maxie Anderson, and Larry Newman. The journey from Presque Isle, Maine, to Miserey near Paris took 137 hours and 6 minutes. Larry Newman originally intended to hang glide from the balloon instead of a landing, while Anderson and Abruzzo continued to fly. Unfortunately, the hang-glider had to be dropped as ballast.
The last U.S. ground combat unit in South Vietnam, the Third Battalion, Twenty-First Infantry, departed for the United States. The unit had been guarding the U.S. air base at Da Nang. This left only 43,500 advisors, airmen, and support troops left in-country.
John Lennon apologized for his remarks that The Beatles were "more popular than Jesus". Lennon told reporters "Look, I wasn’t saying The Beatles are better than God or Jesus, I said ‘Beatles’ because it’s easy for me to talk about The Beatles. I could have said ‘TV’ or ‘Cinema’, ‘Motorcars’ or anything popular and would have got away with it’’.
Beatles for Sale is the fourth studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. The Beatles recorded the album at EMI Studios in London in between their touring and radio engagements. In Britain, Beatles for Sale held the number 1 spot for 11 of the 46 weeks that it spent in the top 20.
Vostok 3 lifted off from Gagarin's Start at Baikonur Cosmodrome atop a Vostok 8K72K rocket. During his first day in orbit, Nikolayev unstrapped himself from his seat and became the first spacefarer to float freely in conditions of microgravity in space.
Puskás joined Real Madrid and at the age of 31 embarked on the second phase of his career. During his first La Liga season, Puskás scored four hat-tricks, including one in his second game, against Sporting de Gijón. He scored 20 or more goals in each of his first six seasons in the Spanish league and won the Pichichi four times.
"Don't Be Cruel" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and written by Otis Blackwell. The single was backed with "Hound Dog". Within a few weeks "Hound Dog" had risen to #2 on the Pop charts with sales of over one million. Soon after it was overtaken by "Don't Be Cruel" which took #1 on all three main charts; Pop, Country, and R'n'B.
Hussein bin Talal reigned as King of Jordan until his death. According to Hussein, he was a 40th-generation direct descendant of Muhammad. Hussein, a constitutional monarch, started his rule with what was termed a "liberal experiment", allowing, in 1956, the formation of the only democratically elected government in Jordan's history.
The first batch of 137 prisoners arrived at Alcatraz, arriving by railroad from the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kansas at Santa Venetia, California, before being escorted to Alcatraz, handcuffed in high-security coaches and guarded by some 60 special FBI agents, U.S. Marshals, and railway security officials.
In Major League Baseball, the 500 home run club is a group of batters who have hit 500 or more regular-season home runs in their careers. Babe Ruth became the first member of the club. Ruth ended his career with 714 home runs, a record which stood from 1935 until Hank Aaron surpassed it in 1974.
The Constitution of the German Reich was the constitution that governed Germany during the Weimar Republic era. The constitution declared Germany to be a democratic parliamentary republic with a legislature elected under proportional representation. Universal suffrage was established, with a minimum voting age of 20.