People in South Asia witnessed a total eclipse that lasted 2 minutes and 9 seconds.
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A pair of Michael Jordan's 1984 Nike Air Ships broke the record for the highest-selling sneakers at auction.
British astronomer William Lassell discovered two of Uranus' moons, Ariel and Umbriel.
A V-2 rocket captured the first photograph of Earth from outer space.
On her 63rd birthday, American school teacher Annie Taylor was the first person to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel.
The EU declared that single-use plastics would be banned by 2021.