John White returned to England after failing to find the lost Roanoke colonists.
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People in South Asia witnessed a total eclipse that lasted 2 minutes and 9 seconds.
Dubbed 'Black Thursday,' the New York Stock Exchange collapsed.
Folklore states that injured soldier Gil Pérez was mysteriously transported from the Philippines to Mexico City.
A pair of Michael Jordan's 1984 Nike Air Ships broke the record for the highest-selling sneakers at auction.
A V-2 rocket captured the first photograph of Earth from outer space.