A V-2 rocket captured the first photograph of Earth from outer space.
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The EU declared that single-use plastics would be banned by 2021.
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.
British astronomer William Lassell discovered two of Uranus' moons, Ariel and Umbriel.
John White returned to England after failing to find the lost Roanoke colonists.