On this day in 1971, Chairman Mao Zedong's second in command and successor Marshal Lin Biao fled the People's Republic of China after the failure of an alleged coup. His plane crashed in Mongolia, killing all aboard.
On this day in 1985, Super Mario Bros. was released in Japan for the Nintendo Entertainment System, which started the Super Mario series of platforming games.
On this day in 2001, civilian aircraft traffic resumed in the United States after the September 11 attacks.