Organized by the Columbian Order, the first recorded “Columbus Day” was celebrated on this day.
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The state of California became the first to ban fur products.
The USS Holland (SS-1) became the first modern submarine commissioned for the United States Navy.
The six billionth living human being was born.
Mariner IX took two photos of Mars' north pole.
Christopher Columbus claimed he first saw land at present-day Bahamas.