Gutzon Borglum began sculpting Mount Rushmore.
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May was 'pink-slipped' during her speech at the Conservative National Conference.
Pope Gregory XIII introduced the concept of the Gregorian Calendar to Europe.
Sputnik 1 became Earth's first artificial satellite to go into orbit.
The Orient Express started its first journey from Paris to Istanbul.
Julian Assange launched WikiLeaks.com.