A V-2 rocket captured the first photograph of Earth from outer space.
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Dubbed 'Black Thursday,' the New York Stock Exchange collapsed.
Someone in South Carolina won a $1.6 billion lottery jackpot, making it the biggest win in US history at the time.
When 65 cars collided during thick fog on the New Jersey Turnpike, nine people were killed.
British astronomer William Lassell discovered two of Uranus' moons, Ariel and Umbriel.
The world's first soccer club, Sheffield F.C., was founded in England.